Holly Barcus
Biographic Data
| ID | 229557 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Holly Barcus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Holly |
| FAMILY NAME | Barcus |
| SIGNATURE | BARCUS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Geography; Macalester College; St. Paul MN 55105 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Unequal Burdens of Repatriation: A Gendered View of the Transnational Migration of Mongolia's Kazakh Population
Beginning in 1992, the newly independent government of Kazakhstan has facilitated the in-migration of 944,000 Kazakhs from neighboring countries, with the majority migrating as family units. Using the post-Soviet repatriation of Kazakhs as an example, we illustrate in this article how socially constituted notions about gender and kinship help reinforce institutional and informal power structures that favor men at three different points in the mig…
Discovering a sense of well-being through the revival of Islam: Profiles of Kazakh imams in Western Mongolia
Throughout Central Asia, the end of communism has been marked by a significant change in the management and influence of local mosques. In many rural areas, small underground mosques operated by informally trained, elderly moldas have been supplanted by newly constructed mosques led by younger, foreign-educated local imams and financed by governmental and private donations from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and other countries. From several perspectives,…
The Kazakhs of Western Mongolia: Transnational Migration From 1990–2008
The Kazakhs are the largest minority group in Mongolia, a relatively homogenous country dominated by Khalkha Mongols. Since 1991, Mongolia has transitioned politically and economically and witnessed significant changes in internal and international migration flows. The large-scale movement of ethnic Kazakhs from western Mongolia to Kazakhstan represents one such emerging international flow. This migration is influenced by economic motivations, hi…
Urban-Rural Migration in the USA: An Analysis of Residential Satisfaction
Barcus H. R. (2004) Urban-rural migration in the USA: an analysis of residential satisfaction, Regional Studies38, 643-657. The past 30 years have witnessed three major shifts in the direction of migration flows in the USA. During the 1970s and early 1990s, increased in-migration created growth in many rural areas, contrary to historical flows. Improvements in transportation and communication technologies and the lure of rural amenities have draw…
Urban-Rural Migration in the USA: An Analysis of Residential Satisfaction
Barcus H. R. (2004) Urban-rural migration in the USA: an analysis of residential satisfaction, Regional Studies38, 643-657. The past 30 years have witnessed three major shifts in the direction of migration flows in the USA. During the 1970s and early 1990s, increased in-migration created growth in many rural areas, contrary to historical flows. Improvements in transportation and communication technologies and the lure of rural amenities have draw…
The Unequal Burdens of Repatriation: A Gendered View of the Transnational Migration of Mongolia's Kazakh Population
Beginning in 1992, the newly independent government of Kazakhstan has facilitated the in-migration of 944,000 Kazakhs from neighboring countries, with the majority migrating as family units. Using the post-Soviet repatriation of Kazakhs as an example, we illustrate in this article how socially constituted notions about gender and kinship help reinforce institutional and informal power structures that favor men at three different points in the mig…
The Kazakhs of Western Mongolia: Transnational Migration From 1990–2008
The Kazakhs are the largest minority group in Mongolia, a relatively homogenous country dominated by Khalkha Mongols. Since 1991, Mongolia has transitioned politically and economically and witnessed significant changes in internal and international migration flows. The large-scale movement of ethnic Kazakhs from western Mongolia to Kazakhstan represents one such emerging international flow. This migration is influenced by economic motivations, hi…
Urban-Rural Migration in the USA: An Analysis of Residential Satisfaction
Barcus H. R. (2004) Urban-rural migration in the USA: an analysis of residential satisfaction, Regional Studies38, 643-657. The past 30 years have witnessed three major shifts in the direction of migration flows in the USA. During the 1970s and early 1990s, increased in-migration created growth in many rural areas, contrary to historical flows. Improvements in transportation and communication technologies and the lure of rural amenities have draw…
The Kazakhs of Western Mongolia: Transnational Migration From 1990–2008
The Kazakhs are the largest minority group in Mongolia, a relatively homogenous country dominated by Khalkha Mongols. Since 1991, Mongolia has transitioned politically and economically and witnessed significant changes in internal and international migration flows. The large-scale movement of ethnic Kazakhs from western Mongolia to Kazakhstan represents one such emerging international flow. This migration is influenced by economic motivations, hi…
Discovering a sense of well-being through the revival of Islam: Profiles of Kazakh imams in Western Mongolia
Throughout Central Asia, the end of communism has been marked by a significant change in the management and influence of local mosques. In many rural areas, small underground mosques operated by informally trained, elderly moldas have been supplanted by newly constructed mosques led by younger, foreign-educated local imams and financed by governmental and private donations from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and other countries. From several perspectives,…
The Unequal Burdens of Repatriation: A Gendered View of the Transnational Migration of Mongolia's Kazakh Population
Beginning in 1992, the newly independent government of Kazakhstan has facilitated the in-migration of 944,000 Kazakhs from neighboring countries, with the majority migrating as family units. Using the post-Soviet repatriation of Kazakhs as an example, we illustrate in this article how socially constituted notions about gender and kinship help reinforce institutional and informal power structures that favor men at three different points in the mig…
Geography (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · China (2 works) · Context (archaeology (2 works) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (2 works)