Migration and Immigration
A Global View
Published on 30. March 2004
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-313-33044-5 (ISBN)
Description
The post-World War II period has been called the age of migration, since an unprecedented number of people worldwide have been on the move. This reference surveys migration and immigration past and present in 14 representative countries. Historical, social, political, and economic consequences of migration are considered. Students and researchers will find the synthesis indispensable and the format ideal for comparisons.
The collective analysis of the contributors, who hail from a range of disciplines, ultimately defies the simple characterization of migration as a choice of people seeking better income opportunities. The authors are sensitive to the ways that race, class, and gender dynamics influence the composition of migratory flows, the reasons why people migrate, and the outcomes of population movements. Each chapter explicates the human cost of migration, giving readers a better understanding of social issues underlying migration at the beginning of the 21st century.
The collective analysis of the contributors, who hail from a range of disciplines, ultimately defies the simple characterization of migration as a choice of people seeking better income opportunities. The authors are sensitive to the ways that race, class, and gender dynamics influence the composition of migratory flows, the reasons why people migrate, and the outcomes of population movements. Each chapter explicates the human cost of migration, giving readers a better understanding of social issues underlying migration at the beginning of the 21st century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-33044-5 (9780313330445)
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03/2004
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Greenwood Press
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Persons
MAURA I. TORO-MORN is Associate Professor of Sociology at Illinois State University and is the author of numerous articles focusing on the gender and class dimensions of Puerto Rican migration to the United States. She has also done cross-cultural research in Spain, China, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. She teaches about race, class, and gender inequality in the United States.
MARIXSA ALICEA is Associate Professor at the School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. She is the co-author of Surviving Heroin: Women Heroin and Methadone Users and has also published numerous articles on the Puerto Rican migration experience, the U.S. Latina experience, and multicultural teaching practices.
MARIXSA ALICEA is Associate Professor at the School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois. She is the co-author of Surviving Heroin: Women Heroin and Methadone Users and has also published numerous articles on the Puerto Rican migration experience, the U.S. Latina experience, and multicultural teaching practices.
Content
Preface Introduction Australia: The Contintent of Immigrants by Graeme Hugo Brazil: A Historical and Contemporary View of Brazilian Migration by Nobuko Adachi China: Chinese Immigrants in the Global Economy by Yu Zhou Cuba: Colonizers, Slaves, Exiles, and Refugees in Cuban History by Felix Masu-Piloto France: The Melting Pot of Europe by Jeremy Hein Ghana: Internal, International, and Transnational Migration by Joseph R. Oppong Ireland: A Historical and Political Interpretation of the Irish Diaspora by Sean Kenny Japan: Immigration In, Out, and Back and Forth by James Stanlaw Mexico: Mexican International Migration by Patricia Zamudio The Netherlands: The Myth of Ethnic Equality by Twanna A. Hines The Philippines: The Dilemma of Philippine International Labor Migration by Jmes A. Tyner Puerto Rico: Between the Nation and the Diaspora - Migration to and from Puerto Rico by Jorge Duany Tanzania: To Carry a Heavy Burden in the Heat of the Day: Migration to and from Tanzania by Cassandra Veney United States: Immigration to the Melting Pot of the Americas by Rogelio Saenz, Maria Christina Morales, and MariaIsabel Ayala About the Editors and Contributors