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- Aims to overcome the often unproductive splitting apart of different forms of mobility that so far have rarely been analysed together
- Illuminates the link between migration and socio-political innovation
- Uses a historical perspective to recognize how social and political developments are shaped by migration
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Migration History (PSMH)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Reviews
“This highly informative book provides several precisely analysed historical situations highlighting migration’s crucial role for emancipatory change and hence socio-political innovation. Finally, a so far hidden perspective is being made visible and contributes a highly compelling piece for rewriting Switzerland’s history.” (Julia Nentwich, Research Institute for Organisational Psychology, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
“Francesca Falk's migrantisation of the history of gender equality in Switzerland proposes a necessary retouching of the country’s positive national self-image. Migration was a key factor driving innovation. It was migrant women who fought for early access to Swiss universities. It was Swiss women with experience of migration who shattered the perception of Switzerland as a pioneer of democracy and who were engaged on behalf of women's suffrage with special verve. It was working Italian women in particular who, through their wage-work in the 1950s, created the conditions for the expansion of childcare infrastructure, while their Italian husbands took over household chores, anticipating the models for reconciling family and professional work that are advocated today.” (Elisabeth Joris, Historian, Zurich, Switzerland)
“Falk convincingly shows how women with experiences of migration helped to develop and shape political and social life in Switzerland. Instead of sidelining issues of migration and gender, as is done so often, this book teaches us that these perspectives must be central to any substantial narration of Swiss history.” (Patricia Purtschert, Interdisciplinary Centre for Gender Studies, University of Bern, Switzerland)
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Francesca Falk
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Gender Innovation and Migration in Switzerland
Authors: Francesca Falk
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Migration History
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01626-5
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-01625-8Published: 01 December 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-01626-5Published: 21 November 2018
Series ISSN: 2946-4358
Series E-ISSN: 2946-4366
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 96
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: European Politics, Migration, Comparative Politics