International migration, social demotion, and imagined advancement an ethnography of socioglobal mobility /
"Recognizing immigration's decline as such, this book, proposes viewing contemporary migration as socioglobal mobility. Revolving around an enthnograpic study of the Albanian "emigration" in Greece, International Migration, Social Demotion, and Imagined Advancement finds that ima...
| Main Author: | Pajo, Erind. |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Springer,
©2008.
New York : [2008] |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 213 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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| Summary: |
"Recognizing immigration's decline as such, this book, proposes viewing contemporary migration as socioglobal mobility. Revolving around an enthnograpic study of the Albanian "emigration" in Greece, International Migration, Social Demotion, and Imagined Advancement finds that imaginings of the world in social hierarchy might lie at the roots of much of the contemporary international migration. As would-be emigrants perceive different countries in terms of distinct social station in a global order, they resolve to put up with numerous social and material deprivations in the hope of advancing internationally. Immigrants are typically thought of as aliens in their de facto home societies however, making genuine advancements all but impossible."--Jacket. |
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| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index. "Recognizing immigration's decline as such, this book, proposes viewing contemporary migration as socioglobal mobility. Revolving around an enthnograpic study of the Albanian "emigration" in Greece, International Migration, Social Demotion, and Imagined Advancement finds that imaginings of the world in social hierarchy might lie at the roots of much of the contemporary international migration. As would-be emigrants perceive different countries in terms of distinct social station in a global order, they resolve to put up with numerous social and material deprivations in the hope of advancing internationally. Immigrants are typically thought of as aliens in their de facto home societies however, making genuine advancements all but impossible."--Jacket. International Migration as Socioglobal Mobility -- A Preliminary Portrait of the Albanian Emigration -- Ethnography and the Discursive Scape -- Portrait of Lumturi F., High School Teacher, Domestic Cleaner, Kitchen Help, Maid -- Greece Is Better than Albania -- Portrait of Petraq Z., Research Scientist, Plumber's Aide, Maker of Icon Frames, Champion of Capitalism -- Sufferings of the Soul -- Portrait of Fatmir R., High School Principal, Democrat, Janitor, Maintenance Technician, Contemporary Citizen -- The Economic Disadvantages of Emigration -- Portrait of Llambi S., Math Teacher, Member of Ãlbania's Party of Labor, Olive Plucker, Construction Helper, Lottery Peddler, Café Proprietor -- Why Emigrants Do Not Return to Albania -- Portrait of Drita H., Chemical Engineer, Domestic Cleaner, Moviegoer, Balletomane -- The World According to the Emigrants -- Portrait of Ilir, Known As Panajotis, Embassy Child, Ex-Politically Persecuted, Internment Farm Worker, Baker's Aide, Specialist of Floors, Would-be Rebuilder of the World Trade Center -- The Logic and the Experience of Emigration -- Portrait of Genci K., Student, Waiter -- Socioglobal Articulations and Imaginaries. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xvii, 213 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-206) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780387719535 0387719539 9780387719528 0387719520 |