Drawing on theories of postmodernist feminism and transnational migration, this book explores the lived experiences and migration narratives of seven Arab immigrant women in Halifax, Nova Scotia. By examining the gendered meanings and interactions which underpin discourses of family, community and citizenship in the womens lives, the author draws a diverse map of personal experiences of home and belonging in the Canadian and Maritime context. As migration shifts the terrain of patriarchy in various and often uneven ways, Abdul-Razzaq discusses how the women encounter new structural, social...
Drawing on theories of postmodernist feminism and transnational migration, this book explores the lived experiences and migration narratives of seven ...