ISBN:
9780415639477
,
0415639468
,
9780415639460
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 285 Seiten
,
Diagramme, Karten
DDC:
304.8095
Keywords:
East Asia Emigration and immigration
;
Southeast Asia Emigration and immigration
;
Asien
;
Migration
Abstract:
"This textbook describes and explains the complex reality of contemporary internal and international migrations in East and Southeast Asia. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Anthony J. Fielding combines theoretical debate and detailed empirical analysis to provide students with an understanding of the causes and consequences of the many types of contemporary migration flows in the region. Written by an experienced scholar and teacher of migration studies, this is an essential text for courses on Asian migrations and mobility, and important reading for courses on international migration and Asian societies more generally"--
Abstract:
"This textbook describes and explains the complex reality of contemporary internal and international migrations in East and Southeast Asia. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, Anthony J. Fielding combines theoretical debate and detailed empirical analysis to provide students with an understanding of the causes and consequences of the many types of contemporary migration flows in the region. Written by an experienced scholar and teacher of migration studies, this is an essential text for courses on Asian migrations and mobility, and important reading for courses on international migration and Asian societies more generally"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Context: East Asian economy, space, and societyContext: East Asian migrations: a historical overview -- Heaven's door: Southeast Asia's international migration flows -- Shadows in the forest: Southeast Asia's internal migration flows -- Asia's global diaspora: China's international migration flows -- Turbulent transitions: China's internal migration flows -- Capitalism's global warriors: Northeast Asia's international migration flows -- Confucian capitalism's hyper-urbanization: Northeast Asia's internal migration flows -- Migration and globalization: East Asian migrations now and in the future.
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