International migration and social theory
By: by Karen O'Reilly
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9780230221314
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General; Emigration and immigration law; Social aspects; POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory; Cross-cultural studies; Emigration and immigration; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Rural
Description: "Affecting millions across the globe every day, international migration encompasses a wide range of issues, from individual upheaval to government policy. Examining how migration has been theorized and using empirical examples to explore hot topics, this book shows how migration cuts to the heart of notions of identity, home and belonging"--
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note:; title: IntroductionPractice Theory: A Framework for International Migration ResearchTheories and Perspectives in MigrationLifestyle Migration: British Migration to Spain's Coastal AreasLabour Migration: Mexican Labour Migration to the United StatesDomestic Labour Migration: Filipina Domestic Labour Migration to Hong KongRefugees and Forced Migration: Refugee Children in the United KingdomConclusion.