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.