A sociology of immigration: (re)making multifaceted america, paperback/e. morawska

Description This book proposes a new theoretical framework for the study of immigration.

It examines four major issues informing current sociological studies of immigration: mechanisms and effects of international migration, processes of immigrants assimilation and transnational engagements, and the adaptation patterns of the second generation.

About the Author EWA MORAWSKA is Professor of Sociology at the University of Essex, UK.

Her scholarly research focuses on comparative-historical sociology of international migration, ethnicity, and citizenship (past and present, North America and Europe).

Recent publications include [Im]migration and Ethnic Research Agendas in Europe and the United States: A Comparison ; International Migration Research: Constructions, Omissions, and Promises of Interdisciplinarity ; Sociology and History of (Im)Migration: Reflections of a Practitioner ; Exploring Diversity in Immigrant Assimilation and Transnationalism ; Toward Assimilation and Citizenship in Liberal Nation-States.