Transnational Student-Migrants and the State
The Education-Migration Nexus
Published on 1. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
IX, 202 pages
978-1-349-44327-7 (ISBN)
Description
International students are often engaged not just in education, but in high stakes towards gaining permanent migration status. This book unpacks the consequences of this education-migration nexus, analyzing migration policies and providing a vivid picture of student-migrants' lived experiences.
Reviews / Votes
"By drawing on interviews and case studies, Robertson grounds her theoretical and empirical material in lived experience." - Inside Story
Winner, Raewyn Connell Prize for the Best First Book in Australian Sociology, awarded by The Australian Sociology Association.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
IX, 202 p.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-44327-7 (9781349443277)
DOI
10.1057/9781137267085
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
04/2013
Palgrave Macmillan
€106.99
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Person
Shanthi Robertson is Research Fellow at the Institute of Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She was previously a Lecturer in Global Studies at RMIT University, Australia. Her research interests include emerging forms of temporary migration, urban dimensions of migration, citizenship, and migrant rights.
Content
1. Introduction 2. The Education-Migration Nexus: Global Flows 3. The Nexus and its Discontents: an Australian Perspective 4. Shaping the Student-Migrant Experience 5. Permanent Residency as 'The Holy Grail' 6. Acquiring and Practising Citizenship 7. Negotiating Border Crossing Lives Conclusion: Precarious Transnationals and the Settler Nation