Accidental Immigrants and the Search for Home: Women, Cultural Identity, and Community (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781439909454)

The effect of immigration on individual lives is not short lived. Those who stay in an adopted country permanently go through a continual process of adjustment and learning both about their new country-and about themselves. The four women profiled in Carol Kelley's poignant "Accidental Immigrants and the Search for Home" challenge immigrant stereotypes as their lives are transformed by moving to new countries for reasons of marriage, education, or career--not economics or politics.
The intimate stories of these accidental immigrants broaden conventional notions of home. From a Maori woman who moves to Norway to the daughter of an Iranian diplomat now living in France, Kelley weaves together these stories of the personal and emotional effects of immigration with interdisciplinary discussions drawn from anthropology and psychology. Ultimately, she reveals how the lifelong process of immigration affects each woman's sense of identity and belonging and contributes to better understanding today's globalized society.
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Author: Carol E. Kelley
ISBN-10: 1439909458
ISBN-13: 9781439909454
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2013
Pages: 190
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/03/2012 pg. 67
Choice 07/01/2013