Organizing the Transnational
Author | : Luin Goldring |
Publisher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2011-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780774840392 |
ISBN-13 | : 0774840390 |
Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Growing recognition of transnational practices and identities is changing the way scholars and activists ask questions about migration. Organizing the Transnational articulates a multi-level cultural politics of transnationalism to frame contemporary analyses of immigration and diasporas. With chapters by academics and activists working from diverse perspectives, the volume moves beyond the conventional focus on states and migrants to consider a wide array of institutions, actors, and forms of mobilization that shape transnational engagements and communities. Its unique approach will inform the work of researchers, practitioners, and activists interested in the dynamics of transnational social spaces.