Migrating to America
Subtitle: Transnational Social Networks and Regional Identity among Turkish Migrants
Publisher: I. B. Tauris
Published: May 13, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781845116460
Subjects: Immigration & emigration; Social groups & communities; Social Science; Sociology; Turkey; USA; Emigration & Immigration; Middle East - General; Social Science / Emigration & Immigration
Description: "Lisa DiCarlo offers us new insights into the study of identity and migration. She draws on research and the history of the Black Sea region going back to the early years of the modern Turkish Republic, to explain current Turkish labour migration trends." "DiCarlo argues current transnational chain migration from the Black Sea area is led by regional identity over ethnicity, as this strong bond leads Turkish migrants from the Black Sea region to follow Greek Black Sea migrants across the Atlantic, rather than join their Turkish compatriots in Europe." "DiCarlo shows us how a diaspora community survives through an emerging transnational community. This is essential reading for those wanting to understand transnational migration and identity in today's global community."--Jacket.