Contra an anthropology of migrant workers in Western Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7867293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Claude Meillassoux (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 118-119 |
| Issue | 118-119 |
| Pages | 31-38 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal des anthropologues (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1156-0428 • E-ISSN: 2114-2203 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/jda.3561 |
| OpenAlex | W1580955994 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The choice of a disciplinary approach to tackle social problems is not only one of the method. It bears ideological implication as can be seen in the case of migrant labour. Because of the geographical origin of a major proportion of this labour, there is a notion that ethnology is a relevant discipline to deal with the problem. As an anthropologist by trade I want to warn against the use and misuse of such an approach which might be bound to cloak the real issues while at the same it might b
Economic growth · Economics · Ethnology · Geography · Migrant workers · Political science · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Anthropology · Labor Movements and Unions · Migration, Identity, and Health · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |