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This pathbreaking micro-historical study of emigration from rural northern Portugal to the United States challenges conventional wisdom about both the history of Portuguese emigration and the nature of emigration in general. Caroline Brettell focuses on the social and economic changes that emigration brought to one small parish, particularly to the lives of the women who remained behind while their husbands, fathers, and brothers sought their fortunes abroad. Drawing on extensive fieldwork, she examines the impact of emigration on family structure, agricultural production, and community life. Brettell argues that emigration, rather than being a disruptive force, actually reinforced traditional values and social structures. She also shows how women, despite their subordinate status, played a crucial role in shaping the course of emigration and its consequences for their community. By combining historical and ethnographic approaches, Brettell offers a nuanced and insightful portrait of a community grappling with the challenges and opportunities of globalization.

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