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Memories of Home: Family in the Diaspora.

The writer reflects on theoretical issues based on a study of the role of the maternal in diasporic identification. She focuses on the experiences of daughters of post-World War II Greek emigrants. She examines how these women understood their cultural identities and how that understanding informe...

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Published in:Journal of Comparative Family Studies Vol. 42; no. 3; pp. 411 - 421
Main Author: Tsolidis, Georgina
Format: Article
Published: Journal of Comparative Family Studies Special Issue 2011
Subjects:
Collective memory
Group identity
Home (The concept)
Cross-cultural studies
Intergenerational relations
Immigrants
Families
Women immigrants
Attitude (Psychology)
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Summary:The writer reflects on theoretical issues based on a study of the role of the maternal in diasporic identification. She focuses on the experiences of daughters of post-World War II Greek emigrants. She examines how these women understood their cultural identities and how that understanding informed their lives and those of their children.