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Location	Call #	Volume	Status
Sherman Library	JV6035 .O73 2012		AVAILABLE

Author	O'Reilly, Karen.
Title	International migration and social theory / Karen O'Reilly.
OCLC	776773156
ISBN	9780230221314 (pbk.)
	0230221319 (pbk.)
	9780230221307 (hbk.)
	0230221300 (hbk.)
ISBN/ISSN	7297382
Publisher	Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Description	xi, 182 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
LC Subject heading/s	Emigration and immigration -- Cross-cultural studies.
	Emigration and immigration law -- Social aspects.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-178) and index.
Contents	Introduction: international migration and social theory -- Practice theory: a framework for international migration research -- Theories and perspectives in migration -- Lifestyle migration: British migration to Spain's coastal areas -- Labour migration: Mexican labour migration to the United States -- Domestic labour migration: Filipina migration to Hong Kong -- Refugees and forced migration: refugee children in the United Kingdom -- Conclusion and summary of key points.
Summary	"Affecting millions across the globe every day, international migration encompasses a wide range of issues, from individual upheaval to government policy. Examining how migration has been theorized and using empirical examples to explore hot topics, this book shows how migration cuts to the heart of notions of identity, home and belonging"-- Provided by publisher.

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