Culture and Immigration in Context [electronic resource] : An Ethnography of Romanian Migrant Workers in London /
Briggs, D.author.
Dobre, D.author.
Based on ethnographic data, this revealing study presents a humane and realistic account of Romanian economic migrants and their life in the UK, providing a more balanced picture of the way new immigrant groups are depicted and popularly perceived.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; 1 Being Romanian in London; 2 A Short History of Migration to the UK: From Post-War to New Labour; 3 Politics and Immigration in Context: Some Theoretical Notes; 4 'The Slaves of Europe': The Economic Realities of Life in London for Romanians; 5 Cultural Confusion and the Confusion of Culture: 'Roma', Romanians and the Exposure to Consumer Culture; 6 From Communism to 'Democracy': Political Disintegration, Globalisation and the Mass Exodus from the Motherland
7 Discussion: Towards a Socio-Politico-Subjective Appreciation of ImmigrationReferences; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on ethnographic data, this revealing study presents a humane and realistic account of Romanian economic migrants and their life in the UK, providing a more balanced picture of the way new immigrant groups are depicted and popularly perceived.
Emigration and immigration.
Crime—Sociological aspects.
Great Britain—Politics and government.
Poverty.
Social structure.
Social inequality.
Economic sociology.
Migration.
Crime and Society.
British Politics.
Development Aid.
Social Structure, Social Inequality.
Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology.