Personality & Identity Psychology, Immigration & Emigration - General & Miscellaneous, Social Psychology, Women's Sexuality, Sex Role - General & Miscellaneous, Women's Studies - General & Miscellaneous, Women Immigrants

Women Crossing Boundaries

Name: Women Crossing Boundaries
Author: Oliva Espin
ISBN: 9780415917001

by Oliva Espin

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Overview

Should a migrant community preserve its original culture at the expense of women's individuality, or transform its attitude towards gender in ways that challenge age old traditions? Women Crossing Boundaries focuses on the impact of the process of migration on the development of sexuality and gender roles for women.

Based on extensive research and interviews, the book presents the life narratives of immigrant and refugee women from Europe, Latin America, Asia, and the Caribbean. Ranging in age from the early 20s to the mid-70s, they discuss the development of their sexuality in the context of their home culture and the acculturation process demanded by their new country. At this time of massive transcultural migrations, this volume provides a valuable, in-depth exploration of women's perspectives on the immigrant experience.

About the Author, Oliva Espin

Oliva M. Espin is Professor of Women's Studies at San Diego State University. She is the author of Latina Healers: Power, Tradition and Culture (1996) and has written widely about the psychology of women from different cultures and about women's experiences as immigrants and refugees.