Michael Bommes was one of the most brilliant and original migration studies scholars of our time. This posthumous collection brings together a selection of his most important work on immigration, integration, transnationalism, irregular migration and migrant networks. Each essay…
This remarkable study develops a theoretical critique of contemporary discourses on secularism and assimilation, arguing that the perspective of assimilating distinct religious minorities by incorporating them into a secular and supposedly neutral public sphere may be self-subve…
Surveying Ethnic Minorities and Immigrant Populations: Methodological Challenges and Research Strategies
by Morales, Laura, van Heelsum, Anja, Pérez, Carlos, Mendez, Monica, Ballano, Carlos, Cuesta, María, Deding, Mette, Duque, Ignacio, Erens, Bob, Ferreras, Marisa, Fridberg, Torben, Gianettoni, Lavinia, Jakobsen, Vibeke, Laganà, Francesco, Lipps, Oliver, Myrberg, Gunnar, Pollien, Alexandre, Rinken, Sebastian, Ros, Virginia, Smith, Tom W.
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What are the special problems involved in surveying immigrant populations and ethnic minorities? How can we ensure adequate representation of these growing groups in general population surveys? This book is the first to address these challenges in a systematic way. Experiences f…
This book prompts a fresh look on immigrant integration policy. Revealing just where immigrants and their receiving societies interact everyday, it shows how societal inclusion is administered and produced at a local level. The studies presented focus on three issue areas of mig…
This book challenges every common presumption that exists about the trafficking of women for the sex trade. It is a detailed account of an entire population of trafficked Albanian women whose varied experiences, including selling sex on the streets of France, clearly demonstrate…
This book is about migration as a form of risk-taking. Based on Ukrainian women's experiences in the Polish domestic work sector, it presents a new approach to analyse movements of female migrants responding to the demand for household labour around the world. Risks involved in …
Dieses Lehr- und Übungsbuch vermittelt ein solides Grundwissen und umfassende praktische Fähigkeiten im Umgang mit der SPS-Programmierung. Zahlreiche Übungsaufgaben helfen bei der Vertiefung des Stoffes. Mit der begleitenden Simulationssoftware und den Musterlösungen kann das er…
Though oil prices have been on a downward trajectory in recent months, that doesn't obscure the fact that fossil fuels are finite, and we will eventually have to grapple with the end of their dominance. At the same time, however, skepticism about the alternatives remains: we've …
Theoretical concepts and exercises to assist the improvising jazz musician.
Regulating Political Parties provides a novel and valuable contribution to the existing literature on political parties by discussing the various dimensions of party law and regulation, in Europe and other regions of the world. To what extent are political parties legitimate obj…
The Corrs: talks on corners
As the dominant political force in Lebanon and one of the most powerful post-Islamist organizations in the world, Hizbullah is a source of great controversy and uncertainty in the West. Despite the significant attention paid to this group by the media, the details of Hizbullah's…