{"product_id":"transnational-migration-hardback-9780745649771","title":"Transnational Migration (Hardback) 9780745649771","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTransnational Migration\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Faist (Author), Margit Fauser (Author), Eveline Reisenauer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745649771, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 15 February 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e210 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.7 x 15.4 x 2.1 cm, 0.417 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Embraced by many and damned by others, the transnational perspective has become hugely influential. But it is in need of a clear and lucid synthesis. Here it is. This remarkably well-written and engaging book provides a critical, original, and theoretically stimulating overview of a process that is transforming societies across the world.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLuis Eduardo Guarnizo, University of California, Davis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A well-organized introduction to how social scientists should engage with the cross-border connections that many migrants maintain and with the role these ties possibly play for economic development, changing concepts of citizenship, and networks of civil society organizations. A must-read for anyone who approaches the subject with an analytical mind.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndreas Wimmer, University of California, Los Angeles\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This book addresses key concepts and controversies that have marked the emergence of the transnational migration paradigm. The authors assess the mundane transborder familial, religious, social, cultural, and political practices that sustain hope and opportunity in myriad corners of the world. \u003ci\u003eTransnational Migration\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome intervention at the current moment. Rhetorics about failed integration are countered with astute analysis of the role of transnational social fields in a precarious world.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNina Glick Schiller, University of Manchester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is clearly argued and is written in easily accessible language avoiding unnecessary jargon relatively well, and it can serve as an excellent introduction to contemporary migration research.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Studies Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncreasing interconnections between nation-states across borders have rendered the transnational a key tool for understanding our world. It has made particularly strong contributions to immigration studies and holds great promise for deepening insights into international migration.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the first book to provide an accessible yet rigorous overview of transnational migration, as experienced by family and kinship groups, networks of entrepreneurs, diasporas and immigrant associations. As well as defining the core concept, it explores the implications of transnational migration for immigrant integration and its relationship to assimilation. By examining its political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions, the authors capture the distinctive features of the new immigrant communities that have reshaped the ethno-cultural mix of receiving nations, including the US and Western Europe. Importantly, the book also examines the effects of transnationality on sending communities, viewing migrants as agents of political and economic development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis systematic and critical overview of transnational migration perfectly balances theoretical discussion with relevant examples and cases, making it an ideal book for upper-level students covering immigration and transnational relations on sociology, political science, and globalization courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface and Acknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Three Transnationals: Transnationalization, Transnational Social Spaces and Transnationality 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-border migration and the need for a transnational perspective 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnpacking the transnational 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAim and structure of the book 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Transnationality and Social Practices 27\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFamilial transnational practices 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocio-cultural transnational practices 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic transnational practices 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical transnational practices 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe significance of transnational practices 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Conceptualizing Transnationalization and Transnational Social Spaces 46\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnationalization in historical perspective 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of transnational social spaces 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe durability of transnationalization 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Transnationalization and Development 66\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree phases of the debate 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemittances and their role for family and kin 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational investment and business 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHometown associations and their contributions to community development 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational circulation of knowledge 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial remittances and their effects 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Transnationality and the Models of Migrant Integration 88\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnationalism as a model of integration 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relationship between transnationality and integration 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond-generation transnationality 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMigrant associations as a means of integration and transnationalization 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 States and Citizens – Transnational Political Practices and Institutions 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitizenship: a conceptual sketch 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe policies of citizenship: the case of dual citizenship 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe politics of citizenship: citizens, diasporas and states 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransnational citizenship? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Transnational Methodology 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree methodological challenges for transnational analysis 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods to address the three challenges 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapturing simultaneity 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Transnationalizing Civil Society 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil society and transnational social spaces 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relevance of development, social integration and citizenship for civil society 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil society and the state 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil society and the market 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCivil society and the family 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role and function of migrant transnational social spaces for civil society 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe signifi cance of a transnational approach for the social sciences 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 203\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Society \u0026amp; culture: general [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Society \u0026amp; culture: general\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Society%20\u0026amp;%20culture:%20general%20%5BJF%5D%22\"\u003eJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52407320543512,"sku":"9780745649771","price":47.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745649771.jpg?v=1784161510","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transnational-migration-hardback-9780745649771","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}