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Immigration in U.S. History-2 Vol. Set
ISBN: 9781587652660 / Angielski / Twarda / 768 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Immigration in U.S. History examines the many issues surrounding immigration - from the earliest settlement of British North America in the 17th century through the immediate aftermath of the of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks of the 21st century. The two-volume set's 193 articles explore immigration from a wide variety of perspectives: border control and law enforcement, court cases, demographics, discrimination, economic and labor issues, events, family issues, government and politics, illegal, language and education, laws and treaties, literature, nativism and racism, refugees,...
Immigration in U.S. History examines the many issues surrounding immigration - from the earliest settlement of British North America in the 17th centu...
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485,78 |
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The "Huddled Masses" Myth: Immigration and Civil Rights
ISBN: 9781592132065 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite rhetoric that suggests that the United States opens its doors to virtually anyone who wants to go there, immigration has been restricted since the nation began. Kevin R. Johnson argues that immigration policy reflects the social hierarchy that prevails in American society as a whole and that immigration reform is intertwined with the struggle for civil rights. disabilities, the poor, political dissidents and other disfavoured groups; the text shows how bias shapes the law. In the 19th century, for example, virulent anti-Asian bias excluded would-be immigrants from China and severely...
Despite rhetoric that suggests that the United States opens its doors to virtually anyone who wants to go there, immigration has been restricted since...
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116,54 |
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Mexifornia: A State of Becoming
ISBN: 9781594032172 / Angielski / Miękka / 150 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Massive illegal immigration from Mexico into California, Victor Davis Hanson writes, coupled with a loss of confidence in the old melting pot model of transforming newcomers into Americans, is changing the very nature of state. Yet we Californians have been inadequate in meeting this challenge, both failing to control our borders with Mexico and to integrate the new alien population into our mainstream. Part history, part political analysis, and part memoir, Mexifornia is an intensely personal work by one of our most important writers. Hanson is perhaps known best for his military histories...
Massive illegal immigration from Mexico into California, Victor Davis Hanson writes, coupled with a loss of confidence in the old melting pot model of...
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68,23 |
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The British on the Costa del Sol: Transnational Identities and Local Communities
ISBN: 9781841420479 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Brits in Spain' first achieved notoriety during the 1980's - popularly imagined as a group made up of exiled criminals
'Brits in Spain' first achieved notoriety during the 1980's - popularly imagined as a group made up of exiled criminals
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242,84 |
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The British on the Costa del Sol: Transnational Identities and Local Communities
ISBN: 9781841420486 / Angielski / Twarda / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Brits in Spain' first achieved notoriety during the 1980s - popularly imagined as a group made up of exiled criminals, drunken hooligans and leathery looking pensioners - welcome to 'Little England' The British on the Costa Del Sol is the very first book to study this British expatriate community in any great depth and, through use of interviews with members of this community, paints a far more complex picture of its members. In doing so the author explodes the popularly held stereotype of 'Brits in Spain'. What emerges is a rich account of who migrates, their reasons for migration...
'Brits in Spain' first achieved notoriety during the 1980s - popularly imagined as a group made up of exiled criminals, drunken hooligans and leathery...
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704,38 |
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Sikhs in Britain: The Making of a Community
ISBN: 9781842777176 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'This fine study of the Sikhs in Britain is a splendid addition to the field. Not only does it provide an invaluable mapping of the community's origins and development which should make it a standard work of reference for years to come, but in its sophisticated interrogation of the sociological and political tensions which have marked that development it makes a uniquely informed wider contribution to the ongoing debates about the nature of 'multicultural' Britain'. - Professor Christopher Shackle, SOAS, University of London
'This book is of very great importance for anyone who wishes to... 'This fine study of the Sikhs in Britain is a splendid addition to the field. Not only does it provide an invaluable mapping of the community's origin...
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153,35 |
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Immigration and Race Relations: Sociological Theory and John Rex
ISBN: 9781845113834 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the late 1950s John Rex has been at the forefront of British sociology and in particular the sociology of 'race' and ethnicity. His research and books have spawned debate and discussion in the fields of social and political theory, housing studies, education and the experiences of Muslim minorities. This volume charts the nature, direction and significance of John Rex's work in the fields of urban sociology, ethnic relations and multicultural studies. As well as identifying important and persistent points of controversy the book also reveals much common ground and the potential for a...
Since the late 1950s John Rex has been at the forefront of British sociology and in particular the sociology of 'race' and ethnicity. His research and...
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631,52 |
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Homelands and Diasporas: Greeks, Jews and Their Migrations
ISBN: 9781845116422 / Angielski / Twarda / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Greek and Jewish diasporas are the most significant of Western civilization. Homelands and Diasporas is the first book to explore the similarities and differences between these two experiences. In the process it sheds fascinating light on their fundamental importance for both Greek and Jewish societies. The authors examine Greek and Jewish diasporas throughout history, from classical and Biblical times to the present, and all over the world--in Greece, the Balkans, Turkey, Russia, the Near and Middle East, Spain and the US. They analyze the very nature of diaspora,... The Greek and Jewish diasporas are the most significant of Western civilization. Homelands and Diasporas is the first book to explore the si... |
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664,76 |
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Migrating to America: Transnational Social Networks and Regional Identity Among Turkish Migrants
ISBN: 9781845116460 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why do so many Turkish migrants choose to make their fortune in America when the proximity of Europe makes it a less costly risk? Here Lisa DiCarlo offers us new insights into the study of identity and migration. She draws on research and the history of the Black Sea region going back to the early years of the modern Turkish Republic, to explain current Turkish labor migration trends. The forced ethnic migration between Greece and Turkey at the end of the Ottoman Empire stripped the Black Sea region of its artisans and merchants, weakening the economy and resulting in a trend of... Why do so many Turkish migrants choose to make their fortune in America when the proximity of Europe makes it a less costly risk? Here Lisa DiCarlo... |
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664,76 |
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Immigration Controls, the Family and the Welfare State: A Handbook of Law, Theory, Politics and Practice for Local Authority, Voluntary Sector and Wel
ISBN: 9781853027239 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Cohen challenges the assumption that one cannot work for the central or local government and challenge it at the same time. He does not encourage law breaking, but provides practical suggestions on how an official can act within the law without intentionally magnifying the problems of the person the official is obliged to serve. This book is challenging and deliberately thought-provoking, but it answers the question "what do I do?" This book should be on any syllabus on immigration and social work. Cohen has provided a thoughtful answer to many of the problems that those in social services...
'Cohen challenges the assumption that one cannot work for the central or local government and challenge it at the same time. He does not encourage law...
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143,13 |
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Internally Displaced People: A Global Survey
ISBN: 9781853839528 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The number of internally displaced people far outnumbers estimated refugees who have fled their countries. The majority of displaced populations survive with very little security or legal protection. Responding to the needs of internally displaced people is one of the greatest humanitarian challenges of our time.;Revised and updated from the first edition, this volume includes information on internal displacement in 47 different countries across the globe - that is to say all countries experiencing conflict-induced displacement at the time of publication. There is discussion of the causes of...
The number of internally displaced people far outnumbers estimated refugees who have fled their countries. The majority of displaced populations survi...
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242,84 |
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Small Worlds, Global Lives
ISBN: 9781855675483 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. As small worlds, where resources are often stretched, islands have had an intense experience of migration. For many small islands in a global era, migration represents a dialogue between different places, some urban, some rural. This book examines diverse facets of migration out of and into a variety of islands, from the North Atlantic to the South Pacific. It traces the way in which migration is of crucial importance, for demography, economics, culture, indeed the whole of island life and identity; it contrasts with the reality of emigration and the rhetoric of return. Topics explored...
As small worlds, where resources are often stretched, islands have had an intense experience of migration. For many small islands in a global era, mig...
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869,30 |
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Italy's Many Diasporas
ISBN: 9781857285826 / Angielski / Twarda / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Italy's residents are a migratory people. Since 1800 well over 27 million left home, but over half also returned home again. As cosmopolitans, exiles and workers of the world, Italians transformed their homeland and many of the countries where they worked or settled. But did they form a diaspora? Migrants maintained firm ties to native villages, cities and families. Rather than form a nation unbound, the transnational lives of Italy's migrants kept alive international and regional cultures that challenged the hegemony of national states around the world.
Italy's residents are a migratory people. Since 1800 well over 27 million left home, but over half also returned home again. As cosmopolitans, exiles ...
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704,38 |
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Italy's Many Diasporas
ISBN: 9781857285833 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Italy's residents are a migratory people. Since 1800 well over 27 million left home, but over half also returned home again. As cosmopolitans, exiles and workers of the world, Italians transformed their homeland and many of the countries where they worked or settled. But did they form a diaspora? Migrants maintained firm ties to native villages, cities and families. Rather than form a nation unbound, the transnational lives of Italy's migrants kept alive international and regional cultures that challenged the hegemony of national states around the world.
Italy's residents are a migratory people. Since 1800 well over 27 million left home, but over half also returned home again. As cosmopolitans, exiles ...
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242,84 |
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German Immigrants in Britain During the 19th Century, 1815-1914
ISBN: 9781859730928 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The first comprehensive study of the German immigrant community in Britain during the 19th century. This thoroughly researched study examines the condition of Germans, Britain's largest continental immigrant population for most of the 19th century. The first comprehensive study of the German immigrant community in Britain during the 19th century. This thoroughly researched study examines... |
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664,76 |
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International Migration, Immobility and Development : Multidisciplinary Perspectives
ISBN: 9781859739716 / Angielski / Twarda / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The study of international migration and ethnic relations is rapidly expanding in the social sciences, in the humanities, and in law and medicine at universities around the world. Theories and methods are borrowed from many disciplines, but with little cross-fertilization, thereby leaving many core issues out. This authoritative book fills a gap by providing an expertly integrated overview of international migration from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. Throughout the book, South to North migration is used as the main example. The authors, leading experts in their fields,... The study of international migration and ethnic relations is rapidly expanding in the social sciences, in the humanities, and in law and medicine a... |
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704,38 |
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International Migration, Immobility and Development: Multidisciplinary Perspectives
ISBN: 9781859739761 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The study of international migration and ethnic relations is rapidly expanding in the social sciences, in the humanities, and in law and medicine at universities around the world. Theories and methods are borrowed from many disciplines, but with little cross-fertilization, thereby leaving many core issues out. This authoritative book fills a gap by providing an expertly integrated overview of international migration from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives. Throughout the book, South to North migration is used as the main example. The authors, leading experts in their fields,... The study of international migration and ethnic relations is rapidly expanding in the social sciences, in the humanities, and in law and medicine a... |
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184,55 |
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States of Vulnerability : The Brain Drain of Future Talent to South Africa
ISBN: 9781920118075 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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152,45 |
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Migration and Devel. Mozambique
ISBN: 9781920118105 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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152,45 |
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Migration Remittances and Development in
ISBN: 9781920118150 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Migrant remittances are a focus of attention worldwide, with debates raging on their impact on poverty alleviation. Less well known is that over a third of remittances to underdeveloped countries originate in other developing countries. Remittances as goods and commodities, and remittances from urban to rural areas are important. This is the case in the southern African region where cross-border migration is commonplace. Remittances to Africa easily exceed development aid, yet the comparative research and publication interest is paltry. The southern African context suffers particularly from a...
Migrant remittances are a focus of attention worldwide, with debates raging on their impact on poverty alleviation. Less well known is that over a thi...
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152,45 |
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