Recent migration in Europe has a whole range of characteristics which are said to distinguish it from earlier migration, and the description 'new migration' is often used. Based on a wide range of empirical case studies of the new migration, this book asks three critical questions. To what extent is the description 'new' conceptually valid? How is the new migration defined and by whom? How is the new migration experienced by migrants themselves?

Die Biographieforschung bietet ein Forum, in dem interdisziplinar und mit vielfaltigen Methoden geforscht wird. Dabei erschliessen sich oft neue Forschungsfelder, und es entstehen im Diskurs mit anderen Theorien, Methoden und Disziplinen neue Verknupfungen und Perspektiven. Der Band versammelt AutorInnen aus der deutschen und internationalen Biographieforschung, die die Anschlussfahigkeit der Biographieforschung reflektieren.

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Originally conceived by Kimberle Crenshaw in 1989 as a tool for the analysis of the ways in which different forms of social inequality, oppression and discrimination interact and overlap in multidimensional ways, the concept of 'intersectionality' has attracted much attention in international feminist debates over the last decade. Framing Intersectionality brings together proponents and critics of the concept, to discuss the 'state of the art' with those that have been influential in the debates that surround it. Engaging with the historical roots of intersectionality in the US-based...

This volume introduces a gender dimension and provides new insights in the issues like nationalism and racism, identity building, transnational networking, citizenship and democracy.

This collection of essays examines the historical influence of states in East Asia's political economies, and considers their contributions to the ongoing social, economic and political transformation of the countries in this region. They show that the status of these so-called developmental states have evolved over time, and that their role and capacity have been significantly related to the social bases and cultural roots of the relevant countries.

Based on a wide range of empirical case studies, this text examines how far recent migration differs from earlier movements of peoples in Europe and whether we can justifiably call it "new".