Anthology, Volumes V and VI
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(2008) Anthology Women and Work in the Azores and the Immigrant Communities, Volumes V and VI
(Coordination and Translation) Rosa Maria Neves Simas
Published in 2008 as part of the bilingual anthology Women in the Azores and the Immigrant Communities, Volumes V e VI cover the grand theme of Women and Work and are comprised of 40 articles organized thus:
- Volume V – History and Society: Between the Past and the Present (6 articles); Between Family and Work (4 articles); and Living Between Two Worlds (6 articles);
- Volume VI – Entrepreneurship and Diversity (10 articles); The Financial Sector and Banking (4 articles) and Diverse Trajectories (10 articles).
Along with coordinating the publication, Rosa Simas was responsible for the translation in both languages.
Articles list
Presentation
Volume V
Table of contents
Preface - Rui Bettencourt
Acknowledgements - Rosa Simas
Introduction - Anália Torres
Azorean Women in the 16th Century - Susana Costa
Religious Life and Work: Cloistered Nuns in the Azores - Maria Lalanda
Crisscrossing Destinies: Generations of Azorean Women - Licínio Tomás
Female Employment in the Azores - Fernando Diogo
Women, Family and Work in the Azores - Piedade Lalanda
Women and the Job Market in the Azores - José Vieira
Conciliating Profession and Family: A European Perspective - Duarte Freitas
Family and Profession: Couples in Angra, Terceira - Agostinho Pinheiro
Immigrant Women, Work and Family: Coping with Stress - Felicidade Rodrigues
Women in Portuguese Diplomacy: Three Decades of Work - Maria Bairos
Women in American Diplomacy: A Century of Work - Jean Manes
Migrant Women: Professional Employment and Civic Involvement - Manuela Aguiar
Self-employment: Social Mobility or Economic Lifeboat? - Maria Sá
Migrant Women in Canada and Portugal - Maria Paiva
Immigrant Women and Work in Canada - Marcie Ponte
Women in Contemporary Society and Language - Caetano Serpa
Volume VI
Situation of Businesswomen in the Azores - Sónia Sousa
Study: Gender and the Business Sector in the Azores - José Saraiva & Natália Bautista
From the Mainland to the Azores: A Business-woman - Lídia Silveira
Cerâmica Vieira Sisters: A Family since 1862 - Manuela & Teresa Vieira
Training and Innovation in the Beauty Business - Margarida Pacheco
The Vivafit Gym: Young Businesswomen Enter the Race - Ana Beato, Carla Mata & Luísa Guerreiro
Women in Business: Portuguese-American Women - Elmano Costa
Faial to Massachusetts: A Portuguese-American Businesswoman - Alda Petit
Invisible Businesswomen in Farming and Fishing in the Azores - Maria Sempere
Invisible Businesswomen in the California Dairy Industry - Alvin Graves
Women in Finance and Executive Careers: An Impenetrable Barrier? - Berta Cabral
Micro-credit: A New Opportunity for Women - Arnaldo Machado
A Woman in Banking in the Azores - Marciana Rego
Portuguese-American Women in Finance in the USA - Dulce Furman
Channel Crossings: Pico Women Vendors in Faial - Nuno Garcia
Women in the Portuguese Police Force - Jorge Dias
Mainland to the Azores: The Religious Vocation of a Woman - Sister Maria Martins
United States to the Azores: A Woman’s Musical Vocation - Shelly Ross
Ukraine to the Azores: A Young Woman in Commerce - Ninel Karabin
Unions Defending Working Women and Gender Equality - Graça Silva & Clarisse Canha
A Woman Defending the Environment in the USA - Deanne Ferreira
Understanding the Feminization of the Teaching Profession - Suzana Caldeira
Beyond Island and Sea: Portuguese Working Women in Canada - Maria Dodman
Granddaughters of Immigrants in Rhode Island Politics - Alice Clemente
