Immigrant Families aims to capture the richness, complexity, and
diversity that characterize contemporary immigrant families in the
United States. In doing so, it reaffirms that the vast majority of
people do not migrate as isolated individuals, but are members of
families. There is no quintessential immigrant experience, as
immigrants and their families arrive with different levels of
economic, social, and cultural resources, and must navigate various
social structures that shape how they fare. Immigrant Families
highlights the hierarchies and inequities between and within immigrant
families created by key axes of inequality such as legal status,
social class, gender, and generation. Drawing on ethnographic,
demographic, and historical scholarship, the authors highlight the
transnational context in which many contemporary immigrant families
live, exploring how families navigate care, resources, expectations,
and aspirations across borders. Ultimately, the book analyzes how
dynamics at the individual, family, and community levels shape the
life chances and wellbeing of immigrants and their families. As the
United States turns its attention to immigration as a critical social
issue, Immigrant Families encourages students, scholars, and policy
makers to center family in their discussions, thereby prioritizing the
human and relational element of human mobility.
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ISBN
9780745696744
Publisert
2016
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1. utgave
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Polity
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Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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