Key Concepts in Migration

A much needed book offering brief, authoritative yet highly readable discussions of a wide range of concepts related to this interdisciplinary field.

"Demonstrates that the study of international migration has really come of age. From acculturation to undocumented immigration, the authors consider more than three dozen concepts at the heart of migration studies. Clearly written in a highly readable style, the book is a valuable resource for students and scholars alike."
- Nancy Foner, City University of New York

"This very useful and authoritative compendium explicates thirty-eight concepts central to analysis of international migration. It is accessible to undergraduate students and even can enrich graduate courses. It nicely complements books likeThe Age of Migration orExceptional People. Concision is a virtue!"
- Mark J. Miller, University of Delaware

This book provides lucid and intuitive explanations of the most important migration concepts as used in classrooms, among policymakers, and in popular and academic discourse. Arguing that there is a clear need for a better public understanding of migration, it sets out to clarify the field by exploring relevant concepts in a direct and engaging way. Each concept:

• Includes an easy to understand definition
• Provides real-world examples
• Gives suggestions for further reading
• Is carefully cross-referenced to other related concepts

It is an ideal resource for undergraduate and post-graduate students studying migration in sociology, politics, development and throughout the social sciences, as well as scholars in the field and practitioners in governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Introduction
Migration
Acculturation
Alien/Foreigner
Assimilation
Borders
Brain Drain/Gain/Circulation
Chain Migration
Circular Migration
Citizenship
Cumulative Causation
Denizens
Deportation
Diaspora
Displacement and Internally Displaced Persons
Ethnic Enclaves and Ethnic Economies
Ethnicity and Ethnic Minorities
Family Migration and Reunification
Forced Migration
Gendered Migration
Guestworkers
Human Trafficking and Smuggling
Integration
Internal/Domestic Migration
Labour Migration
Migrant Networks
Migration Stocks and Flows
Multiculturalism
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Regional Integration and Migration
Remittances
Restrictionism vs. Open Borders
Return Migration
Second Generation
Selectivity
Social Capital
Social Cohesion
Transnationalism
Undocumented (Illegal) Migration