{"product_id":"survival-of-the-knitted-9780804740906","title":"Survival of the Knitted","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing immigrants' own words, Bashi shows how immigrants organize social networks that offer mutual financial and emotional support and help an entire ethnic group navigate systems of socioeconomic stratification.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Overall, Bashi's \u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Knitted\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive, compelling and original contribution to the field of international migration. By exposing the structure and functioning of the hub-and-spoke migrant social network, and connecting black migrants' life chances to systemic racism in the American social structure, Bashi introduces a fresh perspective that brilliantly captures the dynamic and complex process of migration in the United States.\" -- Zulema Valdez, Department of Sociology * Texas A\u0026amp;M University *\u003cbr\u003e\"This ethnography of Caribbean migrants, their networks, their identity, and their ties to their place of origin is grounded in knowledge of theory and good empirical works . . . It is a fine example of multiple sited transnational field research that links the individual and social in global migration\" * Riva Berleant \u003ci\u003eNew West Indian Guide\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Knitted\u003c\/i\u003e delivers on its clever titles to make a significant contribution to the literature on migrant social networks... The main value of this book lies in its descriptions of how hubs and spokes work in daily practice and the implications of the distinction between them in the study of migrant networks.\" -- \u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Sociology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSurvival of the Knitted\u003c\/i\u003e is a welcome and brilliantly crafted account of the shifting experiences of generations of black Caribbean migrants. Drawing on a wealth of original research and reflection over a number of years it situates the stories of migrants and their families within a broader social, cultural and political environment. Vilna Bashi's account is powerfully written, has a clear conceptual framework and does not avoid vexed questions about race and ethnicity. The voices of generations of migrants are an integral component of the narrative. It is a wonderful book that raises important questions that will be of interest to both the specialist and the general reader.\" -- John Solomos * City University *\u003cbr\u003e\"Unlke previous scholarly efforts that focus on race and ethnicity, Bashi's book, in providing a broad view of West Indian migration to the United States, Great Britain, and Canada, draws on a variety of theoretical perspectives and examines West Indian immigrants' social networks.\" -- \u003ci\u003eJournal of Sociology and Social Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Until I read Vilna Bashi's work, I didn't fully appreciate how transnational social networks could be mobilized so dynamically by migrants in destination as well as origin communities. Her elucidation of the hub-and-spoke structure of destination-centered migrant networks represents a major advance in our understanding of international migration and the social structures that sustain it.\" -- Douglas S. Massey * Princeton University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e@fmct:Contents  @tco4:List of Figures and Tables\tiii  Preface: Contradictions in International Migration\tiii  Acknowledgments\tiii  @toc2:1\tNetworking the Globe\t1  2\tGlobally Incorporating and Marginalizing the Black   Caribbean\t000  3\tHubs, Spokes, and a Culture of Reciprocity\t000  4\tGetting Smart About Getting In\t000  5\tWorking and Networking\t000  6\tDeepening Network Footholds\t000  7\t\"We Don't Have That Back Home\"\t000  8\tNetworks as Ethnic Projects\t000  @toc4:Notes\t000  References\t000  Index\t000","brand":"Stanford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768081121623,"sku":"9780804740906","price":16.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780804740906.jpg?v=1758716224","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/survival-of-the-knitted-9780804740906","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}