Organizing the Transnational

Labour, Politics, and Social Change

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Growing recognition of transnational practices and identities is changing the way scholars and activists ask questions about migration. Organizing the Transnational articulates a multi-level cultural politics of transnationalism to frame contemporary analyses of immigration and diasporas. With chapters by academics and activists working from diverse perspectives, the volume moves beyond the conventional focus on states and migrants to consider a wide array of institutions, actors, and forms of mobilization that shape transnational engagements and communities. Its unique approach will inform the work of researchers, practitioners, and activists interested in the dynamics of transnational social spaces.

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Utgivningsdatum2008-07-01
Mått152 x 229 x 20 mm
Vikt500 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor304
FörlagUniversity of British Columbia Press
ISBN9780774814089

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AcknowledgmentsIntroduction / Luin Goldring and Sailaja KrishnamurtiPart 1: Institutions, Policies, and Identities1 State and Media Construction of Transnational Communities: A Case Study of Recent Migration from Hong Kong to Canada / Myer Siemiatycki and Valerie Preston2 Emerging Postnational Citizenships in International Law: Implications for Transnational Lives and Organizing / Susan J. Henders3 Transnational Nationalism: Sri Lankan Tamils in Canada / Sarah V. Wayland4 Demystifying Transnationalism: Canadian Immigration Policy and the Promise of Nation Building / Uzma Shakir5 On Tim Hortons and Transnationalism: Negotiating Canadianness and the Role of Activist/Researcher / Leela ViswanathanPart 2: States, Transnational Labour, and Diasporic Capital6 Globalizing Work, Globalizing Citizenship: Community–Migrant Worker Alliances in Southwestern Ontario / Kerry Preibisch7 Forcing Governments to Govern in Defence of Noncitizen Workers: A Story about the Canadian Labour Movement's Alliance with Agricultural Migrants / Stan Raper8 Transnationalism, Development, and Social Capital: Tamil Community Networks in Canada / R. Cheran9 Dancing Here, "Living" There: Transnational Lives and Working Conditions of Latina Migrant Exotic Dancers / Gloria Patricia and Díaz Barrero10 Transnational Work and the Labour Politics of Gender: A Study of Male and Female Mexican Migrant Workers Employed in Canada / Ofelia Becerril11 Development and Diasporic Capital: Nonresident Indians and the State / Pablo S. BosePart 3: Transnational Organizing and Social Change12 The Institutional Landscapes of Salvadoran Refugee Migration: Transnational and Local Views from Los Angeles and Toronto / Patricia Landolt13 The South Asia Left Democratic Alliance: The Dilemmas of a Transnational Left / Aparna Sundar14 Transnationalism and Political Participation among Filipinos in Canada / Philip F. Kelly15 Transnational Organizing in the Americas / Rusa Jeremic16 The Challenges of Extraterritorial Participation: Peru's Advisory Councils for Peruvians Abroad / Gaby Motta and Carlos Enrique Terry (with Luin Goldring)Conclusion / Sailaja Krishnamurti and Luin GoldringReferences; Contributors; Index

With Organizing the Transnational: Labour, Politics, and Social Change, Luin Goldring and Sailaja Krishnamurti present the diversity and expression of transnationalism as both concept and reality. By incorporating non-academics in this discussion, the collection expands the current debate on transnationalism to include the perspectives of non-governmental actors and agencies. ... As such, the book serves as a springboard to share and debate the origins and manifestations of transnational identity in the Canadian context. - David Dorey, International Settlement Canada, Vol. 21, No. 4, Spring 2008