Cultures of migration : the global nature of contemporary mobility / Jeffrey H. Cohen and Ibrahim Sirkeci.

Author/creator Cohen, Jeffrey H.
Other author Sirkeci, İbrahim.
Format Book
Publication InfoAustin : University of Texas Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxiv, 165 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction : the cultures of migration -- The household in a global perspective -- The growth of migration : mobility, security, insecurity -- Contemporary migration : commuters and internal movers -- Contemporary movers : international migration -- Nonmovers and those who stay behind -- The economics of migration and the possibilities of development.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [129]-158) and index.
LCCN 2011001178
ISBN9780292726840 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0292726848 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780292726857 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0292726856 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0292735367 (ebk.)
ISBN9780292735361 (ebk.)
Standard identifier# 6932054