Transnationalism in the Global City / Gerry Boucher, Annette Grindsted, and Trinidad L. Vicente, (editors).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boucher, Gerry, editor.

Grindsted, Annette, editor.

Vicente Torrado, Trinidad Lourdes, editor.

e-libro, Corp.

Series:

Serie Maior (Universidad de Deusto) ; Volume 6.

Maior Series ; Volume 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transnationalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Bilbao : University of Deusto, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This scholarly volume explores the dynamics of global cities as strategic sites for understanding contemporary social order, inequality, and conflict, with a focus on immigration, identity, diversity, and global-local interactions. Edited by Gerry Boucher, Annette Grindsted, and Trinidad L. Vicente, the book compiles research from various experts examining topics such as diaspora identity, the globalization of migration, cultural diversity, and immigrant experiences. It employs diverse methodologies, including fieldwork, ethnography, and discourse analysis, to address the challenges posed by globalization and urbanization in European contexts. The work is aimed at academics, researchers, and policymakers in urban studies, sociology, and migration studies, seeking to challenge traditional theories and provide new insights into the evolving conditions of urban societies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Social Cohesion and Social Trust: Transnational Media Practice and Cultural Identities

Transnationalism in the Global City ; Página Legal; Table of Contents; Introduction.; Diaspora, Identity and Belonging in the Global City; Cultural Diversity in the Transnational City - Fear of Globalisation and Exclusive Spatial Demarcation of Immigrants; The Globalisation of International Migration from an Israeli Perspective; Localising Global Care Work: A Discourse on Migrant Care Workers in the Nordic Welfare Regime; Building Processes of Young Foreigners' Professional and Working Skills in Padua; Migration, Community and Social Media

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OCLC:

923014991