{"product_id":"beyond-a-border-the-causes-and-consequences-of-contemporary-immigration-9781412924955","title":"Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe most up-to-date analysis of today's immigration issues \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the authors state in Chapter 1, \"the movement of people across national borders represents one of the most vivid dramas of social reality in the contemporary world.\" This comparative text examines contemporary immigration across the globe, focusing on 20 major nations. Noted scholars Peter Kivisto and Thomas Faist introduce students to important topics of inquiry at the heart of the field, including\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement: \u003c\/b\u003e Explores the theories of migration using a historical perspective of the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSettlement: \u003c\/b\u003e Provides clarity concerning the controversial matter of immigrant incorporation and refers to the varied ways immigrants come to be a part of a new society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eControl: \u003c\/b\u003e Focuses on the politics of immigration and examines the role of states in shaping how people choose to migrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides \u003cb\u003ecomprehensive coverage \u003c\/b\u003eof topics not covered in other texts, such as state and immigration control, focusing on policies created to control migratory flow and evolving views of citizenship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers\u003cb\u003e a global portrait of contemporary immigration, \u003c\/b\u003eincluding a demographic overview of today's cross-border movers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers \u003cb\u003ecritical assessments\u003c\/b\u003e of the achievements of the field to date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages students to rethink traditional views about the distinction between \u003cb\u003ecitizen and alien\u003c\/b\u003e in this global age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggests paths for \u003cb\u003efuture research and new theoretical developments\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Kivisto,Thomas Faist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412924955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaist, Thomas:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Faist* is Professor of Transnational and Development Studies at the Department of Sociology, Bielefeld University. His research interests focus on international migration, immigrant integration, citizenship, social policy and development studies. He held visiting professorships at Malmö University and the University of Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCurrently, his work centers on environmental degradation and migration, and on the transnational social question. Thomas Faist serves on the editorial board of The Sociological Quarterly, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Migration Letters, and South Asian Diaspora. He recently published \"Dual Citizenship in Europe: From Nationhood to Social Integration\" (Ashgate 2007), \"Citizenship: Theory, Discourse and Transnational Prospects\", with Peter Kivisto, Blackwell 2008), and \"The Europeanization of National Immigration Politics and Policies\" (Palgrave Macmillan 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKivisto, Peter:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Kivisto\u003c\/strong\u003e is Richard A. Swanson Professor of Social Thought and Chair of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Welfare at Augustana College and Finland Distinguished Professor at the University of Turku. His current research involves a collaborative project on multiculturalism with colleagues in Finland. His interests include immigration, social integration, citizenship, and religion. Among his recent books are Key Ideas in Sociology (2011), Illuminating Social Life (2011); \u003cem\u003eBeyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration\u003c\/em\u003e (2010, with Thomas Faist); \u003cem\u003eCitizenship: Discourse, Theory and Transnational Prospects\u003c\/em\u003e (2007, with Thomas Faist); and \u003cem\u003eIntersecting Inequalities\u003c\/em\u003e (2007, with Elizabeth Hartung). He serves on the editorial boards of \u003cem\u003eContexts, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Journal of Intercultural Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, and on the Publication Committee for \u003cem\u003eSociology of Religion\u003c\/em\u003e.","brand":"Sage Publications, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409608470643,"sku":"9781412924955","price":196.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_ab18e2d3-cc6f-422e-9e38-153298e2a2d8.jpg?v=1771937018","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/beyond-a-border-the-causes-and-consequences-of-contemporary-immigration-9781412924955","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}