Older South Asian Migrant Women’s Experiences of Ageing in the UK Intersectional Feminist Perspectives
Drawing on empirical research with older South Asian migrant women, this book puts forth new understandings on how older, settled, migrant women construct and understand age through recollections of key life course events that are structured around gendered positions. Divesting from a Western-centri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2024, 2024
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The ageing ajnabee (stranger): Meet the women
- 3: Childhood (bachpan): Memories of home and nostalgia
- 4: Jawaani (youth): Young girls approaching puberty
- 5: Marriage and migration: Memories of love and loneliness
- 6: Motherhood: More to say and making mistakes
- 7: Later life: “Kal dia galla (yesterday’s conversations)” and lessons learnt
- 8: The end of life: Religion and reflections
- 9: Positionality
- 10: Conclusion