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Immigrant Networks and Social Capital (Paperback)
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Immigrant Networks and Social Capital (Paperback)
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Loot Price R516
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Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2015 In recent years,
immigration researchers have increasingly drawn on the concept of
social capital and the role of social networks to understand the
dynamics of immigrant experiences. How can they help to explain
what brings migrants from some countries to others, or why members
of different immigrant groups experience widely varying outcomes in
their community settings, occupational opportunities, and
educational outcomes? This timely book examines the major issues in
social capital research, showing how economic and social contexts
shape networks in the process of migration, and assesses the
strengths and weaknesses of this approach to the study of
international migration. By drawing on a broad range of examples
from major immigrant groups, the book takes network-based social
capital theory out of the realm of abstraction and reveals the
insights it offers. Written in a readily comprehensible,
jargon-free style, Immigrant Networks and Social Capital is
appropriate for undergraduate and graduate classes in international
migration, networks, and political and social theory in general. It
provides both a theoretical synthesis for professional social
scientists and a clear introduction to network approaches to social
capital for students, policy-makers, and anyone interested in
contemporary social trends and issues.
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