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Culture and Immigration in Context
An Ethnography of Romanian Migrant Workers in London
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Verlag: | Palgrave Pivot |
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Veröffentl.: | 11.12.2015 |
ISBN/EAN: | 9781137380616 |
Sprache: | englisch |
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Beschreibungen
Based on ethnographic data, this revealing study presents a humane and realistic account of Romanian economic migrants and their life in the UK, providing a more balanced picture of the way new immigrant groups are depicted and popularly perceived.
1. Being Romanian in London 2. A Short History of Migration to the UK: From Post War to New Labour 3. Politics and Immigration in Context: Some theoretical notes 4. 'The slaves of Europe': The Economic Realities of Life in London for Romanians 5. Cultural Confusion and the Confusion of Culture: 'Roma', Romanians and the Exposure to Consumer to Culture 6. From Communism to 'democracy': Political Disintegration, Globalization and the Mass Exodus from the Motherland 7. Discussion: Towards a socio-politico-subjective appreciation of immigration
<p>Daniel Briggs is Professor of Criminology at the Universidad Europea, Madrid, Spain.<br/><br/>Dorina Dobre is a Research Assistant at the University of East London, UK and is also a researcher for the local government in London.<br/></p>