Anthropology and Migration: Essays on Transnationalism, Ethnicity, and Identity / Edition 1

by Caroline B. Brettell Southern Methodist University

Overview

Brettell's new book provides new insight into the processes of migration and transnationalism from an anthropological perspective. It has been estimated at the turn of the millennium that 160 million people are living outside of their country of birth or citizenship. The author analyzes macro and micro approaches to migration theory, utilizing her extensive fieldwork in Portugal as well as research in Germany, Brazil, France, the United States and Canada. Key issues she discusses include: the value of immigrant incorporation vs. assimilation models; the impacts on individual, household and community as well as institutions and states; the role of ethnicity and ethnic groups; the effects of clandestine or illegal immigration; the differing commitments to host vs. sending communities; the shift from city enclaves to suburban areas; the constraints and opportunities that lead to ethnic entrepreneurship; the role of religion in transnational linkages; and the differing experiences of men and women as migrants. Brettell also explores the relevance of life histories and oral narratives in understanding the immigration process and the mediation of boundaries in a new society. This book provides a fresh perspective on the contemporary experience of migration and will be indispensable to instructors and researchers in anthropology, race and ethnic studies, immigration studies, urban studies, sociology, and international relations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759103207
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	09/03/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.67(d)

About the Author

Caroline Brettell is professor and chair of the department of Anthropology, Southern Methodist University. She is a specialist on migration and on Portuguese culture and society.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: Anthropology, Migration, and the Portuguese Diaspora Part 2 PART I. Situating the Anthropological Perspective: Macro, Meso, and Micro Approaches to the Study of Migration Chapter 3 1. The Emigrant, the Nation, and the State in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Portugal: An Anthropological Perspective Chapter 4 2. Migration Stories: Agency and the Individual in the Study of Immigration Part 5 PART II: Return Migration, Transmigrants, and Transnationalism Chapter 6 3. Emigrar para Voltar: A Portuguese Ideology of Return Migration Chapter 7 4. Emigration, the Church, and the Religious Festival in Northern Portugal Part 8 PART III: Cities, Immigrant Communities, and Ethnic Identity Chapter 9 5. Is the Ethnic Community Inevitable?: A Comparison of the Settlement Patterns of Portuguese Immigrants in Toronto and Paris Chapter 10 6. Ethnicity and Entrepreneurs: Portuguese Immigrants in a Canadian City Part 11 PART IV: Gender and Migration Chapter 12 7. Emigration and Household Structure in a Portuguese Parish, 1850-1920 Chapter 13 8. Women are Migrants, Too: A Portuguese Perspective Chapter 14 9. Conclusion: Toward a Comparative Understanding of Migration Chapter 15 References

Editorial Reviews

This book is refreshing as it underscores the centrality of Portuguese colonialism and emigration for debates concerning transnationalism, ethnicity, and identity. It will undoubtedly be of interest to academics and students interested in migration studies, history, and interdisciplinary methods for data collection and analysis.

Journal Of The Royal Anthropological Institute

Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students; professionals interested in Portuguese studies.

CHOICE

Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students; professionals interested in Portuguese studies.

Choice

There is not a bad chapter in this book, but Brettell's work really shines in her discussion of agency/structure in her comparative analysis.--Journal Of International Migration and Integration

Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students; professionals interested in Portuguese studies.--CHOICE

This book is refreshing as it underscores the centrality of Portuguese colonialism and emigration for debates concerning transnationalism, ethnicity, and identity. It will undoubtedly be of interest to academics and students interested in migration studies, history, and interdisciplinary methods for data collection and analysis.--Journal Of The Royal Anthropological Institute

From the Publisher

Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students; professionals interested in Portuguese studies.

Choice Reviews

There is not a bad chapter in this book, but Brettell's work really shines in her discussion of agency/structure in her comparative analysis.

Journal Of International Migration and Integration