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Cultures of Migration: The Global Nature of Contemporary Mobility

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Description for Cultures of Migration: The Global Nature of Contemporary Mobility Paperback. Exploring the motivations of migrants in countries around the world, this book proposes a new model of immigration that accounts for the cultural beliefs and social patterns that influence people to move--or to remain at home Num Pages: 179 pages, 2 figures. BIC Classification: JFFN; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 14. Weight in Grams: 314.

Around the globe, people leave their homes to better themselves, to satisfy needs, and to care for their families. They also migrate to escape undesirable conditions, ranging from a lack of economic opportunities to violent conflicts at home or in the community. Most studies of migration have analyzed the topic at either the macro level of national and global economic and political forces, or the micro level of the psychology of individual migrants. Few studies have examined the "culture of migration"—that is, the cultural beliefs and social patterns that influence people to move.

Cultures of Migration combines anthropological and geographical sensibilities, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Texas Press United States
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
Number of Pages
179
Place of Publication
Austin, TX, United States
ISBN
9780292726857
SKU
V9780292726857
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99-1

About Jeffrey H. Cohen
Jeffrey H. Cohen is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the Ohio State University. His books include Cooperation and Community: Economy and Society in Oaxaca, The Culture of Migration in Southern Mexico, and Economic Development: An Anthropological Approach. Ibrahim Sirkeci is Professor of Transnational Studies at European Business School London, Regent's College. He founded the journal Migration Letters, which Jeffrey ... Read more

Reviews for Cultures of Migration: The Global Nature of Contemporary Mobility
"Cohen and Sirkeci's Cultures of Migration is an encouraging and ambitious attempt to introduce a new focus in the study of migration...In sum, it is a refreshing breeze in the growing arena of migration studies that Cultures of Migration raises our awareness of a new, more universal dimension, in the understanding of migration and migrants that merits attention." - Linda ... Read more

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