essay
Palestinian women in American society
development of arab-american identity • Ann Arbor • Published In 1994 • Pages: 85-105
By: Cainkar, Louise.
Abstract
This essay examines the relationship between gender, class, ethnicity, socio-political context and the Palestinian immigrant experience. After providing a general profile of Palestinian women immigrants in the United States (with a focus on Chicago), the article continues with a look at the effect of socio-economic status on their lives, especially as it interacts with ethnicity. The profile, data, and conclusions in this report are drawn from the author's research on Palestinians as a whole and Palestinian women in particular, both as immigrants and as U.S. born children of immigrants, during the period of 1982-1986. Follow-up interviews with Palestinian women in Chicago were later conducted to assess any changes that may have occurred over time. Cainkar notes that gender seems to be a critical variable determining patterns of daily life among Palestinian immigrants, and at least as important as class and ethnicity.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1998
- Field Date
- 1982-1986
- Coverage Date
- 1900-1980s
- Coverage Place
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Notes
- Louise Cainkar
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-105)
- LCCN
- 94015616
- LCSH
- Arab Americans