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Transnational Villagers by Peggy Levitt (2001, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520228138
ISBN-139780520228139
eBay Product ID (ePID)1804140
Product Key Features
Number of Pages294 Pages
Publication NameTransnational Villagers
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEthnic Studies / Hispanic American Studies, Emigration & Immigration, Globalization, Interpersonal Relations, Sociology / Rural
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeggy Levitt
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Psychology
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-055172
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal304.8/744610729373
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments Introduction PART ONE 1. The Historical Context 2. Social Remittances PART TWO 3. Reshaping the Stages of the Life Cycle 4. Making Values from Two Worlds Fit PART THREE 5. When Domestic Politics Becomes Transnational 6. "God Is Everywhere": Religious Life Across Borders 7. Transnationalizing Community Development Conclusion Appendix: Methodology Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisContrary to popular opinion, increasing numbers of migrants continue to participate in the political, social, and economic lives of their countries of origin even as they put down roots in the United States. The Transnational Villagers offers a detailed, compelling account of how ordinary people keep their feet in two worlds and create communities that span borders. Peggy Levitt explores the powerful familial, religious, and political connections that arise between Miraflores, a town in the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood in Boston and examines the ways in which these ties transform life in both the home and host country. The Transnational Villagers is one of only a few books based on in-depth fieldwork in the countries of origin and reception. It provides a moving, detailed account of how transnational migration transforms family and work life, challenges migrants' ideas about race and gender, and alters life for those who stay behind as much, if not more, than for those who migrate. It calls into question conventional thinking about immigration by showing that assimilation and transnational lifestyles are not incompatible. In fact, in this era of increasing economic and political globalization, living transnationally may become the rule rather than the exception., Contrary to popular opinion, increasing numbers of migrants continue to participate in the political, social, and economic lives of their countries of origin even as they put down roots in the United States.The Transnational Villagersoffers a detailed, compelling account of how ordinary people keep their feet in two worlds and create communities that span borders. Peggy Levitt explores the powerful familial, religious, and political connections that arise between Miraflores, a town in the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood in Boston and examines the ways in which these ties transform life in both the home and host country. The Transnational Villagersis one of only a few books based on in-depth fieldwork in the countries of origin and reception. It provides a moving, detailed account of how transnational migration transforms family and work life, challenges migrants' ideas about race and gender, and alters life for those who stay behind as much, if not more, than for those who migrate. It calls into question conventional thinking about immigration by showing that assimilation and transnational lifestyles are not incompatible. In fact, in this era of increasing economic and political globalization, living transnationally may become the rule rather than the exception.
LC Classification NumberJV7395 .L48 2001
