At last, an in-depth exploration of immigrant women's experiences in the labour force, family, and broader community in Atlantic Canada. Highlighting feminist research on women and gender-based analyses, the collection focuses on the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, and class.

EVANGELIA TASTSOGLOU, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology, at Saint Mary’s University. She has published widely in the areas of gender and international migration; immigrant and minority women and citizenship, Canadian immigration, settlement and integration with a feminist and intersectional perspective; diasporas and diasporic identities.

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Peruvemba S. Jaya is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa. Her research, writing, and teaching areas include gender diversity, multiculturalism, immigrants' issues, identity formation, intercultural communication, and ethnic media.

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"Through rich description and careful analysis, especially from a critical feminist and intersectional perspective, the contributors to this volume inform our understanding of the challenges and successes that immigrant women encounter in the processes of settlement and integration. [...] This wonderful feminist collection will make a valuable contribution to Women's Immigration, Canadian Immigration Patterns, and Feminist Studies."— “Margaret Abraham, Professor, Department of Sociology, and Special Advisor to the Provost for Diversity Initiatives, Hofstra University, New York