Description
Book SynopsisOffers insight into the processes of migration and transnationalism from an anthropological perspective. This book analyzes macro and micro approaches to migration theory, utilizing fieldwork in Portugal and many other countries. It is suitable for instructors and researchers in anthropology, race and ethnic studies, and immigration studies.
Trade ReviewThere is not a bad chapter in this book, but Brettell's work really shines in her discussion of agency/structure in her comparative analysis. * Journal Of International Migration and Integration *
Recommended. Undergraduate and graduate students; professionals interested in Portuguese studies. * CHOICE *
This book is refreshing as it underscores the centrality of Portuguese colonialism and emigration for debates concerning transnationalism, ethnicity, and identity. It will undoubtedly be of interest to academics and students interested in migration studies, history, and interdisciplinary methods for data collection and analysis. * Journal Of The Royal Anthropological Institute *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction: Anthropology, Migration, and the Portuguese Diaspora Part 2 PART I. Situating the Anthropological Perspective: Macro, Meso, and Micro Approaches to the Study of Migration Chapter 3 1. The Emigrant, the Nation, and the State in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Portugal: An Anthropological Perspective Chapter 4 2. Migration Stories: Agency and the Individual in the Study of Immigration Part 5 PART II: Return Migration, Transmigrants, and Transnationalism Chapter 6 3. Emigrar para Voltar: A Portuguese Ideology of Return Migration Chapter 7 4. Emigration, the Church, and the Religious Festival in Northern Portugal Part 8 PART III: Cities, Immigrant Communities, and Ethnic Identity Chapter 9 5. Is the Ethnic Community Inevitable?: A Comparison of the Settlement Patterns of Portuguese Immigrants in Toronto and Paris Chapter 10 6. Ethnicity and Entrepreneurs: Portuguese Immigrants in a Canadian City Part 11 PART IV: Gender and Migration Chapter 12 7. Emigration and Household Structure in a Portuguese Parish, 1850-1920 Chapter 13 8. Women are Migrants, Too: A Portuguese Perspective Chapter 14 9. Conclusion: Toward a Comparative Understanding of Migration Chapter 15 References
