Migrations and mobilities : citizenship, borders, and gender /

Benhabib and Resnik's edited volume is a welcome addition to an increasingly rich body of literature on citizenship and the politics of migration. In its emphasis on gender equality claims, it illuminates an often underemphasized dimension of the migration-citizenship nexus. The insightful chapters contained within this volume deal with the gendered dimensions of citizenship in relation to many issues: historical conceptualizations of citizenship, the relationship between the gendered global economy and women's status as citizens, family reunification policies and motherhood, localized women's empowerment in settings resistant to gender equality, and more abstract discussions of multiculturalism and identity. In addition, this interdisciplinary set of scholars embeds its analysis within numerous concrete settings: North Africa, the Middle East, East and Central Asia, Europe, the US, Canada, and transnational political spaces such as the EU and INGOs. This volume is one of only a handful of books to connect ongoing debates regarding migration, territorial borders, and membership in the political community to the issue of gender. For scholars and students seeking novel answers to the difficult questions that these issues produce, Benhabib (Yale Univ.) and Resnik (Yale Law School) offer an invaluable resource. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. R. W. Glover University of Connecticut, Storrs