Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration Contributor(s): Kivisto, Peter (Author), Faist, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412924952 ISBN-13: 9781412924955 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 Annotation: Beyond A Border, as a part of the Sociology for a New Century Series,''gives professors a powerful and timely option to incorporate a concise and accessible overview of the''topic of immigration -- a topic which, because of current political debates surrounding immigration in a post-9/11 world, is receiving much attention, both within the United States and worldwide.a Dr Kivisto is a noted scholar in this area, and brings years of teaching and research expertise to this comparative text, which aims to examine immigration from a variety of angles.'''' |
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BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 304.8 |
LCCN: 2009023897 |
Series: Sociology for a New Century |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.8" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
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Publisher Description: The most up-to-date analysis of today′s immigration issues As the authors state in Chapter 1, the movement of people across national borders represents one of the most vivid dramas of social reality in the contemporary world. This comparative text examines contemporary immigration across the globe, focusing on 20 major nations. Noted scholars Peter Kivisto and Thomas Faist introduce students to important topics of inquiry at the heart of the field, including Movement: Explores the theories of migration using a historical perspective of the modern world. Key Features
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Contributor Bio(s): Faist, Thomas: - Thomas Faist* is Professor of Transnational and Development Studies at the Department of Sociology, Bielefeld University. His research interests focus on international migration, immigrant integration, citizenship, social policy and development studies. He held visiting professorships at Malmö University and the University of Toronto. Currently, his work centers on environmental degradation and migration, and on the transnational social question. Thomas Faist serves on the editorial board of The Sociological Quarterly, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Migration Letters, and South Asian Diaspora. He recently published "Dual Citizenship in Europe: From Nationhood to Social Integration" (Ashgate 2007), "Citizenship: Theory, Discourse and Transnational Prospects", with Peter Kivisto, Blackwell 2008), and "The Europeanization of National Immigration Politics and Policies" (Palgrave Macmillan 2007) Kivisto, Peter: - Peter Kivisto is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration (2010, with Thomas Faist); Citizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects (2007, with Thomas Faist); and Intersecting Inequalities (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung). He serves on the editorial boards of Contexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal of Intercultural Studies, and on the Publication Committee for Sociology of Religion. |