From the publisher. Bata identifies both the two-headed, hourglass-shaped drum of the Yoruba people and the culture and style of drumming, singing, and dancing associated with it. This book recounts the life story of Carlos Aldama, one of the masters of the bata drum, and throug…
The civil war between the Sri Lankan state and Tamil militants, which ended in 2009, lasted more than three decades and led to mass migration, mainly to India, Canada, England, and continental Europe. In Marrying for a Future, Sidharthan Maunaguru argues that the social institut…
"This book examines the sociocultural dynamics of migration and remittance flows between Vietnam and the United States since 1975"--
by Passerini, Luisa, Proglio, Gabriele, Buikema, Rosemarie, Le Pichon-Vorstman, Emmanuelle, Trakilovic, Milica, Baauw, Sergio, Bonansea, Graziella, Cole, Debbie, Dekker, Suzanne, Ellena, Liliana, Giustetto, Giada, Huis, Iris van, Steffens, Marie, Verderi, Sara
fromWorlds of memory
Migration is most concretely defined by the movement of human bodies, but it leaves indelible traces on everything from individual psychology to major social movements. Drawing on extensive field research, and with a special focus on Italy and the Netherlands, this interdiscipli…
by Passerini, Luisa, Proglio, Gabriele, Buikema, Rosemarie, Le Pichon-Vorstman, Emmanuelle, Trakilovic, Milica, Baauw, Sergio, Bonansea, Graziella, Cole, Debbie, Dekker, Suzanne, Ellena, Liliana, Giustetto, Giada, Huis, Iris van, Steffens, Marie, Verderi, Sara
fromWorlds of memory
Migration is most concretely defined by the movement of human bodies, but it leaves indelible traces on everything from individual psychology to major social movements. Drawing on extensive field research, and with a special focus on Italy and the Netherlands, this interdiscipli…
"Migration is most concretely defined by the movement of human bodies, but it leaves indelible traces on everything from individual psychology to major social movements. Drawing on extensive field research, and with a special focus on Italy and the Netherlands, this interdiscipl…
Migration is most concretely defined by the movement of human bodies, but it leaves indelible traces on everything from individual psychology to major social movements. Drawing on extensive field research, and with a special focus on Italy and the Netherlands, this interdiscipli…
Introduction -- The history of migration-development -- The political economy of uneven development and in Sri Lanka -- In search of the "good life": uneven development and forced migration -- The cost of being exploited: fees, debts and the merchants of labour -- Manufacturing …
"There are more than 700,000 Bulgaristanlı migrants residing in Turkey. Immigrants from Bulgaria who are ethnically Turkish, they assume certain privileges because of these ethnic ties, yet access to citizenship remains dependent on the whims of those in power. Through vivid acc…
Long established as the leading textbook on migration and used by students and scholars alike all over the world, this fully revised and updated sixth edition continues to offer an authoritative and cutting-edge account of migration flows, why they occur, and their consequences …
Long established as the leading textbook on migration and used by students and scholars alike all over the world, this fully revised and updated sixth edition continues to offer an authoritative and cutting-edge account of migration flows, why they occur, and their consequences …
"A dazzling new history of the irrepressible demographic changes and mass migrations that have made and unmade nations, continents, and empires The rise and fall of the British Empire; the emergence of America as a superpower; the ebb and flow of global challenges from Nazi Germ…
Part one: Population and history. Introduction ; The weight of numbers -- Part two: The gathering tide : among the Europeans. The triumph of the Anglo-Saxons ; The German and Russian challenges ; The passing of the 'great race' ; The West since 1945 : from baby-boom to mass immi…
"A dazzling new history of the irrepressible demographic changes and mass migrations that have made and unmade nations, continents, and empires The rise and fall of the British Empire; the emergence of America as a superpower; the ebb and flow of global challenges from Nazi Germ…
Many low-income countries and development organizations are calling for greater liberalization of labor immigration policies in high-income countries. At the same time, human rights organizations and migrant rights advocates demand more equal rights for migrant workers. The Pric…
"In recent years, Europeans have engaged in sharp debates about migrants and minority groups as social problems. The discussions usually neglect who these people are, how they live their lives, and how they identify themselves. Multiple Identities describes how migrants and mino…
Exploring the everyday experiences of workers from India who have migrated to Bahrain, this study contributes significantly to our understanding of politics and society among the Persian Gulf states and of the migrant labor phenomenon that is an increasingly important aspect of …
