Transnational Student-Migrants and the State: The Education-Migration Nexus (Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship)
Shanthi Robertson
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Description for Transnational Student-Migrants and the State: The Education-Migration Nexus (Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship)
Hardcover. International students are often engaged not just in education, but in high stakes towards gaining permanent migration status. This book unpacks the consequences of this education-migration nexus, analyzing migration policies and providing a vivid picture of student-migrants' lived experiences. Series: Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFM; JFFN; JFFS; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 147 x 17. Weight in Grams: 378.
International students are often engaged not just in education, but in high stakes towards gaining permanent migration status. This book unpacks the consequences of this education-migration nexus, analyzing migration policies and providing a vivid picture of student-migrants' lived experiences.
International students are often engaged not just in education, but in high stakes towards gaining permanent migration status. This book unpacks the consequences of this education-migration nexus, analyzing migration policies and providing a vivid picture of student-migrants' lived experiences.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship
Number of Pages
202
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137267078
SKU
V9781137267078
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Shanthi Robertson
Shanthi Robertson is Research Fellow at the Institute of Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She was previously a Lecturer in Global Studies at RMIT University, Australia. Her research interests include emerging forms of temporary migration, urban dimensions of migration, citizenship, and migrant rights.
Reviews for Transnational Student-Migrants and the State: The Education-Migration Nexus (Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship)
"By drawing on interviews and case studies, Robertson grounds her theoretical and empirical material in lived experience." - Inside Story Winner, Raewyn Connell Prize for the Best First Book in Australian Sociology, awarded by The Australian Sociology Association.