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Narratives of Migrant and Refugee Discrimination in New Zealand (Hardcover): Angela McCarthy Narratives of Migrant and Refugee Discrimination in New Zealand (Hardcover)
Angela McCarthy
R3,764 Discovery Miles 37 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores the question of whether the conceptualisation of New Zealand as a welcoming nation is accurate. Examining historical and contemporary narratives of migrant and refugee discrimination, it considers the economic, social, political, cultural and historical contexts from which discrimination emerges and its repercussions. Alert to race and ethnicity, gender, age, class, religion and inter-ethnic migrant conflict, this volume traverses an array of discriminatory practices - including xenophobia, racism and sectarianism - and responses to them. With rich evidence, fascinating new insights and engagement comparatively and transnationally with global themes of exploitation, exclusion and inequalities, Narratives of Migrant and Refuge Discrimination in New Zealand will appeal to scholars across the humanities and social sciences with interests in migration and diaspora studies, race and ethnicity and refugee studies.

Language and Migration (Paperback): Tony Capstick Language and Migration (Paperback)
Tony Capstick
R1,137 Discovery Miles 11 370 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Language and Migration provides a lively introduction to the relationship between language and migration. Drawing on real-world case studies from Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and New Zealand, this book investigates the language and literacy practices which sustain, extend, or curb different forms of migration. Individual trajectories, family networks, and societal level policy are examined through an interdisciplinary perspective on empires and colonialism, transnationalism, and globalization. Exploring the linguistic diversity which has resulted from voluntary and forced migration, this book covers theories from migration studies, applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, sociology, and education studies, and offers broad coverage of different contexts of migration across the globe. It provides students and teachers with: Migration theories to interrogate current thinking on human mobility. Concepts from applied linguistics combined with other disciplines to explore complex migration experiences in countries of origin and destination. A critical understanding of language and power in economic migration and forced migration. An introduction to the role of language in broader debates about the impact of migration on national and international policies such as international development, global security, and education. Practical guidance on using discourse analysis to identify how migrant identities are constructed in the media and how this affects our understandings of asylum, immigration, and social cohesion. Featuring a range of activities and case studies in each chapter, Language and Migration is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students studying this topic.

Trauma, Flight and Migration - Psychoanalytic Perspectives (Hardcover): Vivienne Elton, Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Gertraud... Trauma, Flight and Migration - Psychoanalytic Perspectives (Hardcover)
Vivienne Elton, Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Gertraud Schlesinger-Kipp, Vivian Pender
R3,921 Discovery Miles 39 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings together leading international psychoanalysts to discuss what psychoanalysis can offer to people who have experienced trauma, flight, and migration. The four parts of the book cover several elements of this work, including psychoanalytic projects beyond the couch, and collaboration with the UN. Each chapter presents an example of the applications of psychoanalysis with a specific group or in a particular context, from working with refugees in China to understanding the experiences of women who have witnessed political violence in Peru. Psychoanalytic work with Trauma, Flight and Migration provides a compelling exploration of the international contributions made by psychoanalysis. This innovative book will be essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists looking to learn more about working with people who have experienced the impact of traumatic movement or migration.

Gendered Labour, Everyday Security and Migration - An Examination of Domestic Work and Domestic Workers' Experiences in... Gendered Labour, Everyday Security and Migration - An Examination of Domestic Work and Domestic Workers' Experiences in Singapore and Hong Kong (Hardcover)
Shih Joo Tan
R3,771 Discovery Miles 37 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on original empirical research from Singapore and Hong Kong, Gendered Labour, Everyday Security and Migration interrogates women migrant domestic workers' experiences of work and workplace exploitation. It examines the ways in which these women negotiate everyday security and safe work against the backdrop of affective employment relations and institutional structures of labour and migration law. It challenges the current emphasis on the language of exploitation and legal approaches to identifying, understanding and rectifying poor employment conditions for women migrant domestic workers. This book addresses the limited research literature that examines the extent to which regulatory or criminal justice responses are relevant to, and utilised by, women migrant domestic workers in their everyday negotiation of safe work and offers a unique contribution to the field. An accessible and compelling read, it will be of interest to researchers from across the fields of criminology, sociology, labour migration studies and women's studies.

The Making of Heterosexualities - Sexual Conducts and Masculinities among Young Moroccan Men in Europe (Hardcover): Vulca... The Making of Heterosexualities - Sexual Conducts and Masculinities among Young Moroccan Men in Europe (Hardcover)
Vulca Fidolini
R3,760 Discovery Miles 37 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Drawing on an ethnographic study on young Moroccan immigrants in Europe (France and Italy), this book analyses the hegemonic power of heteronormativity and its plural expressions. It tries to give an answer to the following main questions: How the normative power of heterosexuality is socially constructed among men? How and why heterosexuality is interpreted as the socially "appropriate" norm to be recognised as a "true" man by other men? Attention is focused on those people who use heteronormativity in order to produce and reproduce heterosexual identifications through performing hegemonic masculinities. The objective is to deconstruct the "normality" of heterosexuality and the ways through which it is commonly used as a normative reference to talk about sexual life as well as to build masculinities, especially within homosocial relationships. An enlightening book consisting of a rich empirical material and theoretical analysis, this volume will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers who are interested in fields such as Sociology, Anthropology and Gender Studies.

Malthus Across Nations - The Reception of Thomas Robert Malthus in Europe, America and Japan (Hardcover): Gilbert Faccarello,... Malthus Across Nations - The Reception of Thomas Robert Malthus in Europe, America and Japan (Hardcover)
Gilbert Faccarello, Masashi Izumo, Hiromi Morishita
R4,229 Discovery Miles 42 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The writings of Thomas Robert Malthus continue to resonate today, particularly An Essay on the Principle of Population which was published more than two centuries ago. Malthus Across Nations creates a fascinating picture of the circulation of his economic and demographic ideas across different countries, highlighting the reception of his works in a variety of nations and cultures. This unique book offers not only a fascinating piece of comparative analysis in the history of economic thought, but also places some of today's most pressing debates into an accurate historical perspective, thereby improving our understanding of them. Providing a complex and multi-faceted analysis of the reception and dissemination of the works of Malthus, this book examines how his approach was misunderstood and distorted throughout his lifetime and beyond. It illuminates the different ways in which groups of actors, including laymen, politicians and experts, have reacted to his work in specific historical and intellectual contexts, and with particular theoretical, political and moral concerns. Detailed breakdowns of the main controversies over his work are also explored. An insightful read for scholars studying economics and history of economic thought, this book guides readers from Malthus's original publications to their continuing impact today. This will also be a useful volume for ethics, political thought and intellectual history students. Contributors include: D. Andrews, J.L. Cardoso, D. Donnini Maccio, G. Faccarello, C. Gehrke, M. Izumo, M. Markov, D. Melnik, A. Mendes Cunha, H. Morishita, R. Romani, J. San Julian Arrupe, R. Walter

The Psychological Effects of Immigrating - A Depth Psychology Perspective on Relocating to a New Place (Hardcover): Robert... The Psychological Effects of Immigrating - A Depth Psychology Perspective on Relocating to a New Place (Hardcover)
Robert Tyminski
R3,921 Discovery Miles 39 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Includes clinical case studies from the author's practice. Assesses both people who move voluntarily and those who are forced to move. Uniquely Jungian perspective on the psychology of relocation.

The Transnational Experiences of Chinese Immigrant Youth in the US - Education and Identity in Globalized Contexts (Paperback):... The Transnational Experiences of Chinese Immigrant Youth in the US - Education and Identity in Globalized Contexts (Paperback)
Xiangyan Liu
R1,230 Discovery Miles 12 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Detailing ethnographic research conducted in U.S. public high schools, this text considers how Chinese immigrant youth's educational positionality and identity are shaped by diasporic and transnational migrant experiences. The Transnational Experiences of Chinese Immigrant Youth in the US presents a critical examination of themes relevant to Chinese immigrant education such as academic achievement, English language proficiency, and cultural and social capital. The intersection between diaspora and education is explored to highlight the existence of multi-layered youth identities, which exist beyond and between national boundaries, and which embody the concept of global citizenship. Building on this realization, chapters consider how institutional structures might be better designed to meet the needs of students who arrive in host countries due to larger global forces. This text will primarily be of interest to doctoral students, researchers, and scholars with an interest in multicultural education and the sociology of education. Those interested in the Asian diaspora, race and ethics, and educational research methods more broadly will also benefit from this volume.

Social Work, Young Migrants and the Act of Listening - Becoming an Unaccompanied Child (Paperback): Marcus Herz, Philip Lalander Social Work, Young Migrants and the Act of Listening - Becoming an Unaccompanied Child (Paperback)
Marcus Herz, Philip Lalander
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is about 20 young unaccompanied refugees who have sought refuge in Europe and how they experience and try to navigate their new situations, including their contacts with social workers, friends and family members left behind. The book contains stories of powerlessness and frustration from being held under suspicion, from meeting authorities and abstract people of power from "the system," or from constantly being categorized in a static category of "the unaccompanied child." It contains stories of human meetings characterized by thoughtfulness, reciprocity and listening. This book also explores the experiences of meeting social workers as a young migrant in Sweden. The narratives depict how social workers can often reproduce powerlessness and frustration among the young people, but also how there are those social workers who provide something else through the act of listening. By extension, this is a book about society, about how important it can be to reframe people and to listen to their stories, needs and wills. Demonstrating the importance of listening to the stories of young refuges, this title will appeal to students, researchers, community workers and social workers interested in migration, race and ethnicity, youth studies, social work, sociology, anthropology, pedagogy and health.

Migration, Identity, and Belonging - Defining Borders and Boundaries of the Homeland (Paperback): Margaret Franz, Kumarini Silva Migration, Identity, and Belonging - Defining Borders and Boundaries of the Homeland (Paperback)
Margaret Franz, Kumarini Silva
R1,229 Discovery Miles 12 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This volume responds to the question: How do you know when you belong to a country? In other words, when is the nation-state a homeland? The boundaries and borders defining who belongs and who does not proliferate in the age of globalization, although they may not coincide with national jurisdictions. Contributors to this collection engage with how these boundaries are made and sustained, examining how belonging is mediated by material relations of power, capital, and circuits of communication technology on the one side and representations of identity, nation, and homeland on the other. The authors' diverse methodologies, ranging from archival research, oral histories, literary criticism, and ethnography attend to these contradictions by studying how the practices of migration and identification, procured and produced through global exchanges of bodies and goods that cross borders, foreclose those borders to (re)produce, and (re)imagine the homeland and its boundaries.

Sri Lanka's Remittance Economy - A Multiscalar Analysis of Migration-Underdevelopment (Paperback): Matt Withers Sri Lanka's Remittance Economy - A Multiscalar Analysis of Migration-Underdevelopment (Paperback)
Matt Withers
R1,231 Discovery Miles 12 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Employing a multiscalar approach to migration outcomes, spanning individual households, local communities, the macroeconomy and global patterns of capital accumulation, this book demonstrates how cumulatively causal processes at structural, institutional and agency levels have forged a precariously remittance-dependent economy in Sri Lanka. This book combines historical-structural analysis with qualitative research to contend that remittance inflows have reinforced patterns of uneven development in Sri Lanka. At the heart of this argument is a bold critique of remittance capital that inverts the migration-development nexus which has come to dominate international policymaking, with implications for Sri Lanka and other 'remittance economies' throughout the Global South. The author contends that temporary labour migration from Sri Lanka is a process of 'migration-underdevelopment', in which remittance inflows - ubiquitously considered a key source of capital for developing economies - are reinforcing of uneven development at multiple scales and produce unsustainable development outcomes. Offering a uniquely systematic critique of remittances as a source of developmental capital for countries of origin, such as Sri Lanka, this book will be of interest to academics in the field of development studies, migration studies and Asian studies.

Asian Migration and New Racism - Beyond Colour and the 'West' (Hardcover): Sylvia ANG, Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho, Brenda S.A.... Asian Migration and New Racism - Beyond Colour and the 'West' (Hardcover)
Sylvia ANG, Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho, Brenda S.A. Yeoh
R3,769 Discovery Miles 37 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Studies of racism against migrants have recently attempted to move away from the presumed dichotomy between 'white' and 'Others', yet the focus of much research remains predominantly trained on 'white' people racializing 'Others': whether Black, Asian or Muslim. Attending only to this 'white'/'Other' binary homogenises select groups of non-'white' including Asians. This approach also ignores racialisation and racism by Asians and among Asians. Consequently, there is a dearth of studies on issues of race in non-'white' settings. Through engaging the themes of co-ethnicity, intersectionality and postcoloniality, this book contributes to extant studies of migration in three ways through: (1) examining new geographical sites of racialisation and racism; (2) illuminating racialisation and racism beyond the 'white'/'Others' binary; and (3) introducing new dynamics in racialisation and racist discourses, including intersectional factors such as nationality, class, gender, language, religion, temporal framings and postcoloniality. Asian Migration and New Racism will be of interest to scholars and advanced students of Sociology, Social and Political Geography, Social Anthropology, History and Politics. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Ethnic and Racial Studies.

European Roma - Lives beyond Stereotypes (Paperback): Eve Rosenhaft, Maria Sierra European Roma - Lives beyond Stereotypes (Paperback)
Eve Rosenhaft, Maria Sierra
R1,005 Discovery Miles 10 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An Open Access edition of this book is available on the Liverpool University Press website and the OAPEN library. This book, designed as a resource for scholars, educators, activists and non-specialist readers, presents the results of new research on the role of Romani groups in European culture and society since the nineteenth century. Its specific focus is on the ways in which Romani actors, in their interactions with non-Romanies, have contributed to shaping Europe's public spaces. Twelve chapters recount the experiences and accomplishments of individuals and families, from across Europe (England, France, Spain, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Romania and Finland) and Canada. All based on new research, and maintaining a focus on the real lives and activities of Romani people rather than on the perspective of the majority societies, these studies exemplify the creative presence of Romani people in the fields of politics, economics and culture. We see them as writers, artists and performers, political activists and resistance fighters, traders and entrepreneurs, circus and cinema managers and purveyors of popular science. Sensitive to the ambivalent position from which Roma act, the cases are linked and contextualized by a general introduction and by section introductions written by leading scholars of Romani studies with expertise in history, ethnography, musicology, literary and discourse studies and visual culture. The volume is richly illustrated, including many images that have never been published before, and includes an extensive bibliography / guide to further reading. Contributors to the volume: Begona Barrera, Beatriz Carrillo de los Reyes, Malte Gasche, Pawel Lechowski, Anna G. Piotrowska, Laurence Prempain, Juan Pro, Eve Rosenhaft, Carolina Garcia Sanz, Maria Sierra, and Tamara West.

Refugees, Self-Reliance, Development - A Critical History (Hardcover): Evan Easton-Calabria Refugees, Self-Reliance, Development - A Critical History (Hardcover)
Evan Easton-Calabria
R2,228 Discovery Miles 22 280 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Evan Easton-Calabria's critical history of refugee self-reliance assistance brings new dimensions to refugee and international development studies. The promotion of refugee self-reliance is evident today, yet its history remains largely unexplored, with good practices and longstanding issues often missed. Through archival and contemporary evidence, this book documents a century of little-known efforts to foster refugee self-reliance, including the economic, political, and social motives driving this assistance. With five case studies from Greece, Tanzania, Pakistan, Uganda, and Egypt, the book tracks refugee self-reliance as a malleable concept used to pursue ulterior interests. It reshapes understandings of refugee self-reliance and delivers important messages for contemporary policy making. The first chapter is available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Immigration and School Safety (Paperback): Anthony A. Peguero, Jennifer M. Bondy Immigration and School Safety (Paperback)
Anthony A. Peguero, Jennifer M. Bondy
R653 Discovery Miles 6 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Immigration and School Safety utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to expose the complex relationship between immigration and school safety in the United States. It addresses not only individual, intrapersonal, and environmental factors but also distant-level conditions that are relevant to the experiences of immigrant children and connected to school safety. Twenty-five percent of all youth in U.S. schools have at least one immigrant parent, and that percentage is expected to increase to 33 percent by 2040. A wide array of factors, including but not limited to laws, public and political discourses, educational policies, interpersonal relationships, socioeconomic status, English language proficiency, citizenship, legal status, family characteristics, race and ethnicity, generational status, nationality, religion, and gender, contribute to the marginalizing experiences of children of immigrants at school. With the rapid growth of students in immigrant families in U.S. schools, any effort to address school violence and implement school safety policies must consider barriers associated with the unique educational experiences of that segment. This book highlights the often overlooked importance of immigration as a mediating factor in explaining both violence and victimization and provides a blueprint for integrating immigration and criminology theories into evidence-based efforts toward ensuring safety for all students. The authors demonstrate that immigration matters significantly in school violence and safety concerns and illustrate why research that integrates immigration with criminology theories is needed to understand the causes and correlates of school violence. The book will appeal to a wide array of individuals, including academics, educators, policymakers, practitioners, social workers, parents, and stakeholders who are committed to addressing educational disparities and inequities associated with immigration and school safety.

The Syrian Refugee Crisis - How Democracies and Autocracies Perpetrated Mass Displacement (Hardcover): Danilo Mandic The Syrian Refugee Crisis - How Democracies and Autocracies Perpetrated Mass Displacement (Hardcover)
Danilo Mandic
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* In addition to secondary sources from the UNHCR, IOM and extant scholarship, the manuscript draws on survey, ethnographic, and interview data assembled during a multi-year research project led by the author under the auspices of the Boston Consortium for Arab Region Studies (BCARS), 2014-6 * The author conducted and led fieldwork to thirty-five refugee sites, including formal and informal camps and urban neighborhoods, in Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Serbia and Germany, conducting 180 in-depth interviews with smuggled migrants, expert interviews with 75 government, NGO, and INGO respondents * The author studied and surveyed ethnographic data from rarely-studied sites along major smuggling routes and displacement centers on the so-called Balkan Route (from the Middle East into West Europe: Turkey-Greece-Macedonia-Serbia-Croatia-Slovenia-Austria-Germany)

Visiting Immigration Detention - Care and Cruelty in Australia's Asylum Seeker Prisons (Paperback): Michelle Peterie Visiting Immigration Detention - Care and Cruelty in Australia's Asylum Seeker Prisons (Paperback)
Michelle Peterie
R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Michelle Peterie's revealing research offers a fresh angle on the human costs of immigration detention. Drawing on over 70 interviews with regular visitors to Australia's onshore immigration detention facilities, Peterie paints a unique and vivid picture of these carceral spaces. The book contrasts the care and friendship exchanged between detainees and visitors with the isolation and despair that is generated and weaponised through institutional life. It shows how visitors become targets of institutional control, and theorises the harm detention imposes beyond the detainee. As the first research in this area, this book bears important witness to Australia's onshore immigration detention system, and offers internationally relevant insights on immigration, deterrence and the politics of solidarity.

Trauma, Flight and Migration - Psychoanalytic Perspectives (Paperback): Vivienne Elton, Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Gertraud... Trauma, Flight and Migration - Psychoanalytic Perspectives (Paperback)
Vivienne Elton, Marianne Leuzinger-Bohleber, Gertraud Schlesinger-Kipp, Vivian Pender
R1,042 Discovery Miles 10 420 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book brings together leading international psychoanalysts to discuss what psychoanalysis can offer to people who have experienced trauma, flight, and migration. The four parts of the book cover several elements of this work, including psychoanalytic projects beyond the couch, and collaboration with the UN. Each chapter presents an example of the applications of psychoanalysis with a specific group or in a particular context, from working with refugees in China to understanding the experiences of women who have witnessed political violence in Peru. Psychoanalytic work with Trauma, Flight and Migration provides a compelling exploration of the international contributions made by psychoanalysis. This innovative book will be essential reading for psychoanalysts and psychoanalytic psychotherapists looking to learn more about working with people who have experienced the impact of traumatic movement or migration.

The Lives and Legacies of a Carceral Island - A Biographical History of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island (Hardcover): Ann Curthoys,... The Lives and Legacies of a Carceral Island - A Biographical History of Wadjemup/Rottnest Island (Hardcover)
Ann Curthoys, Shino Konishi, Alexandra Ludewig
R4,061 Discovery Miles 40 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is a biographical history of Rottnest Island, a small carceral island offshore from Western Australia. Rottnest is also known as Wadjemup, or "the place across the water where the spirits are", by Noongar, the Indigenous people of south-western Australia. Through a series of biographical case studies of the diverse individuals connected to the island, the book argues that their particular histories lend Rottnest Island a unique heritage in which Indigenous, maritime, imperial, colonial, penal, and military histories intersect with histories of leisure and recreation. Tracing the way in which Wadjemup/Rottnest Island has been continually re-imagined and re-purposed throughout its history, the text explores the island's carceral history, which has left behind it a painful community memory. Today it is best known as a beach holiday destination, a reputation bolstered by the "quokka selfie" trend, the online posting of photographs taken with the island's cute native marsupial. This book will appeal to academic readers with an interest in Australian history, Aboriginal history, and the history of the British Empire, especially those interested in the burgeoning scholarship on the concept of "carceral archipelagos" and island prisons.

The Generational Gap in American Politics (Hardcover): Patrick Fisher The Generational Gap in American Politics (Hardcover)
Patrick Fisher
R4,053 Discovery Miles 40 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book argues that it is now the generational gap that is key to understanding and defining contemporary American politics, with an individual's age cohort being one of the most important predictors of difference in political behavior. Utilizes quantitative data in the form of American National Election Studies, the 2020 national Election Pool exit polls, A.P Votecast surveys, and numerous Pew research Center surveys to demonstrate findings. One of the first books to factor in the arrival of Generation Z into the electorate during the 2020 election, identifying how they differ to previous generations, includign millenials.

Ethnicity and Inequality in China (Paperback): Bjoern A. Gustafsson, Reza Hasmath, Sai Ding Ethnicity and Inequality in China (Paperback)
Bjoern A. Gustafsson, Reza Hasmath, Sai Ding
R1,255 Discovery Miles 12 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book analyses the behaviour of ethnic minority groups in China using the first comprehensive national dataset dedicated to capturing the socio-economic profile of ethnic minorities: the China Household Ethnicity Survey (CHES). Managing ethnic diversity in China has become an increasingly important subject, especially against the backdrop of the nation's rampant economic growth and changing institutional behaviour. The book has an analytical interest in looking at the benefactors of China's growth from an ethnic group dimension, and notably, how the economic life of the 55 ethnic minority groups compares to the Han majority. It's one of the first publications to capture the heterogeneity of ethnic minority groups' socio-economic experience, through intersectional analysis and multi-disciplinary approaches. Contributing factors in explaining ethnic minorities' experiences in the urban labour market are also considered: from how linguistic capital and migration patterns vary for ethnic minorities, to the effects of pro-rural policies. Underpinning these are questions about the extent to which happiness and discrimination impact the economic life of ethnic minorities. Ethnicity and Inequality in China will prove an invaluable resource for students and scholars of economics, sociology and contemporary Chinese Studies more broadly.

Migration and Development in India - The Bihar Experience (Hardcover): Amrita Datta Migration and Development in India - The Bihar Experience (Hardcover)
Amrita Datta
R4,065 Discovery Miles 40 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book deals with a wide range of issues related to rural-urban migration in the context of neoliberal economic development in India. Focusing on three core areas, first it traces state discourses on rural-urban migration in India since the 1930s critically analysing its industrial, labour, rural and urban programmes, and policies. Second, through data on longitudinal surveys undertaken in rural Bihar in 1999, 2011 and 2016, it examines changes in patterns of migration and sources of income; estimates determinants and impacts of migration. Third, based on fieldwork in the village and the city, it presents an in-depth account of a rural-urban migration stream in contemporary India. It shows how, contrary to the results of conventional data sources such as the Census and NSSO, that mobility is high in rural Bihar, and has significantly increased over time as a result of rising labour demand in distant urban markets elsewhere in India. Further, it also provides evidence of decoupling of agriculture from the 'rural' in India. Combining quantitative and qualitative methods in development research, this book will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of development studies, migration studies, development economics, sociology, demography, public policy, and South Asian studies.

Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition - Acculturation, Identity, and Adaptation Across National Contexts (Hardcover): J.W.... Immigrant Youth in Cultural Transition - Acculturation, Identity, and Adaptation Across National Contexts (Hardcover)
J.W. Berry, Jean S. Phinney, David L. Sam, Paul Vedder
R4,080 Discovery Miles 40 800 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

-Immigration is a hot topic and last few years has seen more researchers implementing ideas from immigration/acculturation research in their work. -Classic Edition of one of the original texts in the field, from expert researchers who offer a new introduction documenting how the original work is relevant now and what's changed in the field/where future research should go. -Original research from an international team and based on data from over 7,000 immigrant youth from diverse cultural backgrounds living in 13 countries of settlement.

Liquid Borders - Migration as Resistance (Paperback): Mabel Mora na Liquid Borders - Migration as Resistance (Paperback)
Mabel Mora na
R1,288 Discovery Miles 12 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Liquid Borders provides a timely and critical analysis of the large-scale migration of people across borders, which has sent shockwaves through the global world order in recent years. In this book, internationally recognized scholars and activists from a variety of fields analyze key issues related to diasporic movements, displacements, exiles, "illegal" migrants, border crossings, deportations, maritime ventures, and the militarization of borders from political, economic, and cultural perspectives. Ambitious in scope, with cases stretching from the Mediterranean to Australia, the US/Mexico border, Venezuela, and deterritorialized sectors in Colombia and Central America, the various contributions are unified around the notion of freedom of movement, and the recognition of the need to think differently about ideas of citizenship and sovereignty around the world. Liquid Borders will be of interest to policy makers, and to researchers across the humanities, sociology, area studies, politics, international relations, geography, and of course migration and border studies.

Race, Ethnicity and Welfare States - An American Dilemma? (Hardcover): Pauli Kettunen, Sonya Michel, Klaus Petersen Race, Ethnicity and Welfare States - An American Dilemma? (Hardcover)
Pauli Kettunen, Sonya Michel, Klaus Petersen
R3,292 Discovery Miles 32 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A hugely important contribution to one of the key questions of our time: how to combine, in a socially just way, the universalism embodied in national welfare states with the diversity and transnational mobility of populations. Using Myrdal's 1944 analysis, An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy, as a launch, the chapters circumnavigate this question 360 degrees across twentieth century history, across the Atlantic, and across the contemporary world, tracking the arguments this way and that. A must read.' - Fiona Williams, University of Leeds, UK'Gathering excellent contributors, this book explores the contested relationship between social policy and ethnic-racial diversity. Adopting an historical perspective and starting from Gunnar Myrdal's seminal book An America Dilemma, the volume compares the American experience with the European situation, where the implications of ethnic and racial diversity for social policy are now widely debated. Students of ethnic relations and of social policy from both sides of the Atlantic should read and engage with this unique and outstanding volume.' - Daniel Beland, University of Saskatchewan, Canada 'Has racial and ethnic fragmentation undermined American social solidarity and undercut the US welfare state? Even more pertinently, now that we are all multiculturalists and every nation is a melting pot, do the formerly so-homogenous Europeans face similar dilemmas? Are they joining in a race to the social policy bottom, or have they found ways to overcome these divisions? Such questions are pursued by these fascinating essays that have relevance for both sides of the Atlantic, and for scholars and policy makers alike.' - Peter Baldwin, Global Distinguished Professor, New York University, US In this interdisciplinary volume, leading and emerging scholars examine the relationship between homogeneity and welfare state development. They trace Gunnar Myrdal's influence on thinking about race in the US and explore current European states' approaches to the strangers in their midst, and what social citizenship looks like from a global perspective. Myrdal's An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy persuaded many scholars that the United States failed to develop a robust welfare state because of its ethnic and racial heterogeneity. Conversely, it argued that homogeneity was a precondition for the creation of strong welfare states in European, especially Nordic, countries. With increasing diversity now challenging these welfare states, the kind of 'dilemma' that Myrdal identified no longer appears to be solely an American one. Students and scholars of contemporary welfare states in the social sciences and policy studies will find this to be an insightful read, as the book challenges current perceptions. It will also be of interest to policy makers and practitioners looking to examine the historical context behind the politics of welfare states in the US and Scandinavia. Contributors: H. Blomberg-Kroll, G. Brochmann, R. Careja, P. Emmenegger, T. Faist, P. Kettunen, D. King, J. Kvist, S. Michel, M. Morey, H.B. Nassif, A. O'Connor, R.S. Parrenas, S. Pellander, K. Petersen, D. Roberts, A.V. Schwennicke, A.H. Sinno, E. Tatari, S. Williamson

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