Description
Book SynopsisStudies in this book have been gathered on the occasion of two academic events in the field of Transnational Families, focusing on the Eastern-European space, from a – diversified – qualitative social research perspective. The volume places a special emphasis on a gendered and practice-oriented approach, exploring territories of domination and empowerment that inform the negotiation of difference. Studies follow processes of emancipation, family practices, redistribution of gendered roles, forms of abuse, social remittance, confrontation between rights and cultures, forming joint action strategies and egalitarian capital, in a process of emergence of new social actors. Studies reflect back upon the ambiguity of conceptual frameworks to be put to use while approaching this yet unexplored area.
Trade Review«The editors of
Managing Difference in Eastern-European Transnational Families bring to the reader a timely collection of qualitative studies addressing a number of pressing issues related to gender, migration, transnationalism and parenthood.»
(Katarina Zajacova, Journal of Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Law Vol. 31, No. 2/2017)
Table of Contentstransnational families – Eastern Europe – migration – difference – cosmopolitanism – family practices – bi-national couples – transnational mothers – transnational fathers – gender roles – human trafficking – inter-country adoption – human rights – egalitarianism – patriarchal society – social actors – care drain
