Beyond Cannery Row: Sicilian Women, Immigration, and Community in Monterey, California, 1915-99

by Carol Lynn McKibben

The unique role of Sicilian women in maintaining community through change

Presenting a nuanced story of women, migration, community, industry, and civic life at the turn of the twentieth century, Carol Lynn McKibben's Beyond Cannery Row analyzes the processes of migration and settlement of Sicilian fishers from three villages in Western Sicily to Monterey, California--and sometimes back again.

McKibben's analysis of gender and gender...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252073002
• ISBN13: 9780252073007
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.0"