Description
Book Synopsis Whereas most of the literature on migration focuses on individuals and their families, this book studies the organizations created by immigrants to protect themselves in their receiving states. Comparing eighteen of these grassroots organizations formed across the world, from India to Colombia to Vietnam to the Congo, researchers from the United States, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Spain focus their studies on the internal structure and activities of these organizations as they relate to developmental initiatives. The book outlines the principal positions in the migration and development debate and discusses the concept of transnationalism as a means of resolving these controversies.
Trade Review “…an insightful volume that makes a significant contribution to the scholarly field on transnationalism with a particular reference to the migration-development-integration nexus. I would recommend this volume to anyone interested in organisational transnationalism, homeland development and integration.” · Nordic Journal of Migration Research
“The State and the Grassroots makes an important contribution. It will be of interest to all scholars and students with of all levels concerned with international migration. Select chapters would be appropriate for undergraduate course adoption.” · Contemporary Sociology
“This impressive book… offers a very easy introduction and overview of the topic. It is, therefore, recommended not only to specialists with prior knowledge but to all interested in the topic. What makes this book special is the presentation and inclusion of the first completed, comprehensive studies of various migration groups in the US… [It] provides exhaustive documentation of how transnational immigrant organizations emerge and interact with home and host countries, presenting immigrants as vital agents of development. There is no doubt that [this volume) should be purchased by all university libraries and that it can enlighten readers in a domain in urgent need of attention.” · European Planning Studies
“This is an outstanding volume that offers a unique look at the role of immigrant organizations in the United States and Europe. By focusing on organizations of immigrants, it shows their central role in the transnational field and moves the migration-development debate to a new, much more sophisticated level.” · Ariel Armony, University of Miami
Table of Contents List of Illustrations
Preface
Notes on Contributors
Section I: Immigrant Organizations in a Comparative Perspective
Introduction: Immigration, Transnationalism, and Development: The State of the Question
Alejandro Portes
Section II: Immigrant Organizations in the United States
Chapter 1. Traversing Ancestral and New Homelands: Chinese Immigrant-Transnational Organizations in the United States
Min Zhou and Rennie Lee
Chapter 2. Transnational Philanthropy of Urban Migrants: Colombian and Dominican Immigrant Organizations and Development
Cristina Escobar
Chapter 3. Tapping the Indian Diaspora for Indian Development
Rina Agarwala
Chapter 4. Partners in Organizing: Engagement between Migrants and the State in the Production of Mexican Hometown Associations
Natasha Iskander
Chapter 5. Navigating Uneven Development: The Dynamics of Fractured Transnationalism
Margarita Rodríguez
Chapter 6. Breaking Blocked Transnationalism: Intergenerational Change in Homeland Ties
Jennifer Huynh and Jessica Yiu
Section III: Immigrant Organizations in Europe
Chapter 7. Moroccan and Congolese Migrant Organizations in Belgium
Marie Godin, Barbara Herman, Andrea Rea, and Rebecca Thys
Chapter 8. Moroccans in France: Their Organizations and Activities Back Home
Thomas Lacroix and Antoine Dumont
Chapter 9. Transnational Activities of Immigrants in the Netherlands: Do Ghanaian, Moroccan, and Surinamese Diaspora Organizations Enhance Development?
Gery Nijenhuis and Annelies Zoomers
Chapter 10. Transnational Immigrant Organizations in Spain: Their Role in Development and Integration
Héctor Cebolla Boado and Ana López-Sala
Conclusion: Assimilation through Transnationalism: A Theoretical Synthesis
Patricia Fernández-Kelly
