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Author Charles, Ruth A.

Title Immigrant women's lives : weaving garment work and legislative policy / Ruth A. Charles.

Imprint New York : Garland Pub., 1999.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  331.4887 C476I    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 196 pages ; 23 cm.
Series Garland studies in the history of American labor
Garland studies in the history of American labor.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-193).
Contents Ch. 1. Threading Past and Present Immigration Policy and Labor -- Introduction -- History of United States Immigration Policy -- Women and Work in the Garment Industry -- Cross Cultural Meaning of Work -- Context of Work Participation -- Ch. 2. Designing the Study -- Research Methods and Context -- Research Design -- Author's Experience -- Story That Is Told -- Symbolic Interaction and Cross Cultural Studies -- Context -- Learbury Garment Factory -- Research Procedures -- Ch. 3. "Oh My God!!" -- Arriving in the United States -- Process -- Experience -- Citizenship -- Ch. 4. "It's Different Here" -- Cross Cultural Experiences in the United States -- Environmental Differences -- Cross Cultural Differences -- Fear of Difference -- Ch. 5. Experiences and Changes in Work Force Employment Status and Involvement -- Employment Experience -- Mother's Employment -- United States Job Market Experiences -- Reflections About the Future -- Ch. 6. Good and the Bad -- Work on the Factory Floor -- Good -- Bad -- Ch. 7. Bridging Life Stories and Policy Implications -- Ch. 8. Weaving Legislation and Lives -- Goals of Immigration Policy -- Family Reunification Bill -- Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunities Act of 1996 -- Cycles of Immigration Policy.
Subject Women clothing workers -- United States.
Women immigrants -- United States -- Economic conditions.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. (OCoLC)fst00908700
Women clothing workers. (OCoLC)fst01177428
Women immigrants -- Economic conditions. (OCoLC)fst01177769
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Textilindustrie (DE-588)4059618-7
Einwanderungspolitik (DE-588)4198721-4
Einwanderin (DE-588)4314292-8
Arbeiterin (DE-588)4002587-1
United States.
ISBN 0815333889 (alk. paper)
9780815333883 (alk. paper)
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