The transnational migrations of the early twentieth century had
a profound impact on the lives of many people, but none more so
than those who were left behind. In this lively interdisciplinary
study, Linda Reeder examines the lives of rural Sicilian women and
the changes that took place as a result of male migration to the
United States.
Tracing the changing notions of female and male in rural Sicily,
Reeder uses a wide variety of primary sources, including birth and
death records, government records, novels, and newspapers, to
explore the impact of industrialization on motherhood, family,
wage-work, and female civic identity, and show how the processes of
migration, globalization, and nation formation are deeply gendered.
Grounded in empirical evidence, Reeder uses the methods and
theories of social history, women's history, anthropology, and
cultural studies in order to understand how migration altered
women's identities. The choices these women made regarding family,
work, schooling, and material wealth redefined the boundaries of
community and nation, and helped them to claim a central place in
the rapidly expanding global market.
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