
As an Amazon Associate and affiliate partner, Menrva Books earns from qualifying purchases. Learn more
Introduction: Migration And Population Mobility / Brian M. Du Toit -- Toward A Model Of Migration In Latin America / Ramiro Cardona And Alan Simmons -- A Decision-making Model For The Study Of Migration / Brian M. Du Toit -- Some Perspectives On Balkan Migration Patterns (with Particular Reference To Yugoslavia) / Joel M. Halpern -- Migration, Population Change, And Ethnicity In Argentina / Alfredo E. Lattes -- Malay Migration To Kuala Lumpur City: Individual Adaptation To The City / T.g. Mcgee -- Migration, Ethnicity, And Adaptation: Bolivian Migrant Workers In Northwest Argentina / Scott Whiteford And Richard N. Adams -- Comments: The End Of The Age Of Innocence In Migration Theory / Janet Abu-lughod -- Types Of Migratory Patterns To A Small Dominican City And To New York / Nancie L. González -- Social Factors In Migration: The Case Of Tzintzuntzeños In Mexico City / Robert V. Kemper -- Ethnicity, Kinship, And Joking Among Urban Immigrants In Ghana / Enid Schildkrout -- Ethnicity As A Factor In Italian Temporary Worker Migration / Janet M. Schreiber -- Forms Of Ethnic Linkage Between Town And Country / Aidan Southall -- Comments / Hans C. Buechler. Editors, Brian M. Du Toit, Helen I. Safa. Includes Bibliographies And Indexes.
This volume investigates the complex relationship between human migration patterns and the subsequent processes of urbanization across diverse global contexts. Editors Brian M. Du Toit and Helen I. Safa compile a series of anthropological studies that examine how individuals and groups navigate the transition from rural environments to urban centers. The text utilizes a multidisciplinary framework to evaluate the decision-making processes, ethnic identity shifts, and adaptive strategies employed by migrants in various international settings.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this collection as a significant contribution to the anthropological study of urbanization during the late 20th century. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the value of its diverse regional case studies for understanding historical migration trends.
Page Count:
305
Publication Date:
1975-01-01
Publisher:
distributed by Aldine
ISBN-10:
0202011437
ISBN-13:
9780202011431
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!