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Women and Immigration Law: New Variations on Classical Feminist Themes
This book examines immigration law from a gender perspective. It shows how immigration law situates gender conflicts outside of the national order, projecting them on to non-western countries, exotic cultures, clandestine labour and criminal organizations.
| Author(s) | Edited by Thomas Spijkerboer (VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands), Sarah Van Walsum. |
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| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Hardback |
| Pages | 284 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 14 Dec 2006 |
| Availability | Available |
This book examines immigration law from a gender perspective. It shows how immigration law situates gender conflicts outside of the national order, projecting them on to non-western countries, exotic cultures, clandestine labour and criminal organizations.
Part I: Global Context Border Rights and Rites. Generalizations, Stereotypes and Gendered Migration. Citizenship, Noncitizenship and the Status of the Foreign Domestic. Gendered Borders and United States' Sovereignty Part II: European Perspectives Gendere
Dr. Sarah van Walsum is senior researcher in Migration law. Dr. Thomas Spijkerboer is professor of Migration law. Both work at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
