International Migration, Social Demotion, and Imagined Advancement An Ethnography of Socioglobal Mobility /
Contemporary migration involves a dramatic paradox. Although much of what is considered international or transnational migration today transforms people of a wide range of social standings in the emigration countries into laborers at the bottom social and economic ranks of the immigration countries,...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2008.
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Edición: | 1st ed. 2008. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto Completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- International Migration as Socioglobal Mobility
- A Preliminary Portrait of the Albanian Emigration
- Ethnography and the Discursive Scape
- Portrait of Lumturi F., High School Teacher, Domestic Cleaner, Kitchen Help, Maid
- Greece Is Better than Albania
- Portrait of Petraq Z., Research Scientist, Plumber's Aide, Maker of Icon Frames, Champion of Capitalism
- Sufferings of the Soul
- Portrait of Fatmir R., High School Principal, Democrat, Janitor, Maintenance Technician, Contemporary Citizen
- The Economic Disadvantages of Emigration
- Portrait of Llambi S., Math Teacher, Member of~Albania's Party of Labor, Olive Plucker, Construction Helper, Lottery Peddler, Café Proprietor
- Why Emigrants Do Not Return to Albania
- Portrait of Drita H., Chemical Engineer, Domestic Cleaner, Moviegoer, Balletomane
- The World According to the Emigrants
- Portrait of Ilir, Known As Panajotis, Embassy Child, Ex-Politically Persecuted, Internment Farm Worker, Baker's Aide, Specialist of Floors, Would-be Rebuilder of the World Trade Center
- The Logic and the Experience of Emigration
- Portrait of Genci K., Student, Waiter
- Socioglobal Articulations and Imaginaries.