The State and the Grassroots: Immigrant Transnational Organizations in Four Continents

Published by Berghahn Books 2015

The State and the Grassroots

Immigrant Transnational Organizations in Four Continents

Edited by: Alejandro Portes and Patricia Fernández-Kelly

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781782387350

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About this book

Whereas most of the literature on migration focuses on individuals and their families, this book studies the organizations created by immigrants to protect themselves in their receiving states. Comparing eighteen of these grassroots organizations formed across the world, from India to Colombia to Vietnam to the Congo, researchers from the United States, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, and Spain focus their studies on the internal structure and activities of these organizations as they relate to developmental initiatives. The book outlines the principal positions in the migration and development debate and discusses the concept of transnationalism as a means of resolving these controversies.

Author / Editor information

Alejandro Portes is Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Sociology (Emeritus) at Princeton University, Founding Director of Princeton's Center for Migration and Development, and Research Professor at the University of Miami. His most recent book is Immigrant America, IV Edition (with Rubén G. Rumbaut, University of California Press 2014).

Patricia Fernández-Kelly is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Research Associate of the Office for Population Research at Princeton University. Her most recent book is The Hero’s Fight: African Americans in West Baltimore and the Shadow of the State (Princeton University Press 2015).

Alejandro Portes is Howard Harrison and Gabrielle Snyder Beck Professor of Sociology (Emeritus) at Princeton University, Founding Director of Princeton's Center for Migration and Development, and Research Professor at the University of Miami. His most recent book is Immigrant America, IV Edition (with Rubén G. Rumbaut, University of California Press 2014).

Reviews

“…an insightful volume that makes a significant contribution to the scholarly field on transnationalism with a particular reference to the migration-development-integration nexus. I would recommend this volume to anyone interested in organisational transnationalism, homeland development and integration.” · Nordic Journal of Migration Research

“The State and the Grassroots makes an important contribution. It will be of interest to all scholars and students with of all levels concerned with international migration. Select chapters would be appropriate for undergraduate course adoption.” · Contemporary Sociology

“This impressive book… offers a very easy introduction and overview of the topic. It is, therefore, recommended not only to specialists with prior knowledge but to all interested in the topic. What makes this book special is the presentation and inclusion of the first completed, comprehensive studies of various migration groups in the US… [It] provides exhaustive documentation of how transnational immigrant organizations emerge and interact with home and host countries, presenting immigrants as vital agents of development. There is no doubt that [this volume) should be purchased by all university libraries and that it can enlighten readers in a domain in urgent need of attention.” · European Planning Studies

“This is an outstanding volume that offers a unique look at the role of immigrant organizations in the United States and Europe. By focusing on organizations of immigrants, it shows their central role in the transnational field and moves the migration-development debate to a new, much more sophisticated level.” · Ariel Armony, University of Miami

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	X
Introduction. Immigration, Transnationalism, and Development: The State of the Question Alejandro Portes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Section I Immigrant Organizations in the United States
Chapter 1 Traversing Ancestral and New Homelands: Chinese Immigrant Transnational Organizations in the United States Min Zhou and Rennie Lee Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
Chapter 2 Transnational Philanthropy of Urban Migrants: Colombian and Dominican Immigrant Organizations and Development Cristina Escobar Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
Chapter 3 Tapping the Indian Diaspora for Indian Development Rina Agarwala Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	84
Chapter 4 Partners in Organizing: Engagement between Migrants and the State in the Production of Mexican Hometown Associations Natasha Iskander Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
Chapter 5 Navigating Uneven Development: The Dynamics of Fractured Transnationalism Margarita Rodríguez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	139
Chapter 6 Breaking Blocked Transnationalism: Intergenerational Change in Homeland Ties Jennifer Huynh and Jessica Yiu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
Section II Immigrant Organizations in Europe
Chapter 7 Moroccan and Congolese Migrant Organizations in Belgium Marie Godin, Barbara Herman, Andrea Rea and Rebecca Thys Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
Chapter 8 Moroccans in France: Their Organizations and Activities Back Home Thomas Lacroix and Antoine Dumont Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	212
Chapter 9 Transnational Activities of Immigrants in the Netherlands: Do Ghanaian, Moroccan, and Surinamese Diaspora Organizations Enhance Development? Gery Nĳenhuis and Annelies Zoomers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Chapter 10 Transnational Immigrant Organizations in Spain: Their Role in Development and Integration Héctor Cebolla-Boado and Ana López-Sala Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
Conclusion. Assimilation through Transnationalism: A Theoretical Synthesis Patricia Fernández-Kelly Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	291
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	325

Language: English
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 352
Keywords: Refugee and Migration Studies; Development Studies

eBook

Published: July 1, 2015
ISBN: 9781782387350