The Political Economy of Immigration and the Emergence of Transnationalism

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2168233
AutoresMimi Kim (0000-0003-2381-3453)
Año2009
Volumen19
Número6
Páginas675-689
Fecha de publicación2009-09-08
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911350902910849
OpenAlexW2063844670
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas17

Recent literature on immigration and immigrants reveals a shift in language, concepts, and theories that reflect the growing influence of global capitalism on transnational migrants. Largely deriving from an imperialism or world systems theory framework, the literature varies widely in its scope of concern, assessment of the current and future impact of globalization, and policy implications. The prior notion of the immigrant as unidirectional sojourner is being replaced by a focus on the political and economic context that creates migration flows. Transnational theories also emphasize the importance of collective identities, activities, and social spaces formed by transnational migrants and explore their functions for these groups. The literature review concludes with a summary of the significance and contributions of transnational theories focusing on transmigration and the transnational migrant and a concept map describing analytical trajectories in the literature. KEYWORDS: Transnationalismtransnational migranttransnational migrationimmigrantimmigration Notes 1It is noted that various authors limit their discussions of transnational migration to the receiving countries of the United States and Europe. Other authors have extended these claims with empirical contributions on similar trends in immigration to Canada and Australia, but these countries are rarely mentioned in broader theoretical works on transnational migration

Immigration · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Transnationalism · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy