ISBN:
9781409464259
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (354 pages)
Series Statement:
Studies in Migration and Diaspora
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
304.8
Keywords:
Jews, Soviet -- Israel.;Jews, Soviet -- Germany.;Immigrants -- Cultural assimilation -- Israel.;Immigrants -- Cultural assimilation -- Germany.;Transnationalism.;Emigration and immigration -- Research -- Case studies.;Israel -- Emigration and immigration
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Abstract:
Diaspora or 'ethnic return' migrants have often been privileged in terms of citizenship and material support when they seek to return to their ancestral land, yet for many, after long periods of absence - sometimes extending to generations - acculturation to their new environment is as complex as that experienced by other immigrant groups. Indeed, the mismatch between the idealized hopes of the returning migrants and the high expectations for social integration by the new host country results in particular difficulties of adaptation for this group of immigrants, often with high societal costs. This interdisciplinary, comparative volume examines migration from German and Jewish Diasporas to Germany and Israel, examining the roles of origin, ethnicity, and destination in the acculturation and adaptation of immigrants. The book presents results from various projects within a large research consortium that compared the adaptation of Diaspora immigrants with that of other immigrant groups and natives in Israel and Germany. With close attention to specific issues relating to Diaspora immigration, including language acquisition, acculturation strategies, violence and 'breaches with the past', educational and occupational opportunities, life course transitions and preparation for moving between countries, The Challenges of Diaspora Migration will appeal to scholars across the social sciences with interests in migration and ethnicity, Diaspora and return migration.
Abstract:
Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- Series Editor's Preface -- Part I Diaspora Migration and the Consortium "Migration and Societal Integration" -- 1 Introduction: Migration and Societal Integration -- 2 Why Does the Diaspora Return Home? The Causes of Ethnic Return Migration1 -- Part II From Heritage to Home Country: The Migration Transition and Adjustment -- 3 Language Proficiency and Social Identity in Russian-Hebrew and Russian-German Preschool Children -- 4 Age, Input Quantity and their Effect on Linguistic Performance -- 5 Acculturation and Well-Being among Migrant and Minority Adolescents -- 6 Personal and Culture-Dependent Values as Part of Minority Adolescent Identity -- 7 The Everyday Life Experience of Violent and Non-Violent Male Adolescent Immigrants -- 8 Immigration as an Experience to Knife Off from Delinquency -- Part III Preparing for a Future: Transitions within the New Country and Related Opportunities -- 9 Mobility Aspirations of Immigrant and Native Youth in Germany and Israel -- 10 Achievement Differences between Immigrant and Native Fourth Graders in Germany and Israel -- 11 Transitions to Romantic Involvement and Living Together in Germany -- 12 Transitions to Romantic Involvement and Living Together in Israel -- 13 First Romantic Relationships of Immigrant Adolescents in Israel and Germany -- Part IV Research on Diaspora Migration and its Implications for Research and Policy -- 14 Diaspora Migration in Israel and Germany: Unique Contexts or Examples of a General Phenomenon? -- 15 Learning a Host Country -- 16 Diaspora Immigration from Countries of the Former Soviet Union to Israel -- Index.
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