Iacovetta examines the changes many had to face during the transition from peasant worker in an under-developed, rural economy to wage-earner in an urban, industrial society. Their experiences in Canada, she reveals, were shaped by class, gender, and ethnicity as well as familial responsibilities, government policies, and racism. In addition to conducting numerous interviews, Iacovetta has drawn on recent scholarship in immigration, family, labour studies, oral history, and women's history. Although both women and men struggled and were exploited, Iacovetta shows that they found innovative ways to recreate cherished rituals and customs from their homeland and managed to derive a sense of dignity and honour from the labours they performed.
- ISBN10 6612855738
- ISBN13 9786612855733
- Publish Date 24 March 1992
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 October 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint McGill-Queen's University Press
- Format eBook
- Pages 336
- Language English