Hometown Transnationalism Long Distance Villageness among Indian Punjabis and North African Berbers
Description
Collective remittances, that is to say development initiatives carried out by immigrant groups for the benefit of their place of origin, have been attracting growing attention from both academics and policy makers. Focusing on hometown organisations, this book analyses the social mechanics that are conducive to collective transnationalism.
Keywords
Political SciencePublic PolicySocial PolicySocial ScienceEmigration & ImmigrationSociologyEthnic StudiesEuropean StudiesSocial Classes & Economic DisparitySocial WorkSocial Services & WelfareAnthropologyCultural & SocialResearchEducation
2015Book
Author(s)Thomas Lacroix
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137567208
LanguageEnglish
