Switzerland and Migration - Historical and Current Perspectives on a Changing Landscape (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)

This book explores the history of migration in Switzerland from the late nineteenth century to the present day. It brings together recent scholarship on Switzerland in the field of cultural and migration studies, as well as migration history, and combines various research approaches from postcolonial studies, transnational studies, border studies, and history of knowledge. Since the late nineteenth century, Switzerland has gradually transformed into a migration society, becoming one of the countries in Europe with the highest percentage of migrant population. While migration has become one of most contentious issues in Swiss public and political debates, the volume also shows how migrants have developed various strategies to deal with the country's discriminatory policies and distinct institutional settings. The authors of the volume convincingly challenge the view that Switzerland still does not represent a migration (or even post-migrant) society and substantially contributes to the long overdue acknowledgement of Switzerland in migration history and studies at the international level.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Palgrave Studies in Migration History
Release date:	May 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Barbara Luthi • Damir Skenderovic
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	357
Edition:	1st ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-94246-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	3-319-94246-8
Barcode:	9783319942469

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