Italian Mothers and Italian-Canadian Daughters: Using Language to Negotiate the Politics of Gender

This paper examines how migration redefines family narratives and dynamics. Through a parallel between the mother and the mother tongue, I unravel the emotional, linguistic, social, and ideological connotations of the mother−daughter relationship, which I define as a ‘condensed n...

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Main Author: Elena Anna Spagnuolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Genealogy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/3/2/24