Title: Nepali migrant women : resistance and survival in America /
Authors: Gurung, Shobha,
Year: 2015
Subjects: Nepali people United States Social conditions.; Nepali people United States Economic conditions.; Women immigrants United States Social conditions.; Women immigrants United States Economic conditions.; Transnationalism.; Nepal Emigration and immigration Social aspects.; United States Emigration and immigration Social aspects.
Contents: Coming to America: gendered labor, women's agency, and transnationalism -- Nepali women coming to America: why and how? -- The informal economic world: shifting roles, experiences, and identities -- Informal economic work: delisions, challenges, and contradictions -- Shifting gender roles in private and public domains: immigration, migration, and transnational family dynamics -- Transnational community building: ties, connections, and practices -- Conclusion: from informal workers to transnational community builders -- Appendix: Research participants' demographic and socioeconomic backgrounds.