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The emigrant communities of Latvia : national identity, transnational belonging, and diaspora politics
- Title
- The emigrant communities of Latvia : national identity, transnational belonging, and diaspora politics / Rita Kaša, Inta Mieriņa, editors.
- Publication
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
- ©2019
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- Additional Authors
- Description
- xi, 298 pages; 25 cm.
- Summary
- This open access volume examines experiences of contemporary Latvian migrants, thereby focusing on reasons for emigration, processes of integration in their host countries, and - in the case of return migration - re-integration in their home country. In the context of European migration, the book describes the case of Latvia, which is interesting due to the multiple waves of excessive emigration, continuously high migration potential among European Union member states, and diverse migrant characteristics. It provides a fascinating insight into the social and psychological aspects linked to migration in a comparative context. The data in this volume is rich in providing individual level perspectives of contemporary Latvian migrants by addressing issues such as emigrants' economic, social and cultural inclusion in the host country, ties with the home country and culture, interaction with public authorities both in the host and home country, political views, and perspectives on the permanent settlement in migration or return. Through topics such as assimilation of children, relationships between emigrants representing different emigration waves, the complex identities and attachments of minority emigrants, and the role of culture and media in identity formation and presentation, this book addresses topics that any contemporary emigrant community is faced with.
- Series Statement
- IMISCOE Research Series, 2364-4087
- Uniform Title
- IMISCOE research series.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contents
- Introduction: Rita Kaša and Inta Mieriņa -- Part I Contemporary Latvian Migration: An Integrated Approach to Surveying Emigrants Worldwide: Inta Mieriņa -- Emigration from Latvia: A Brief History and Driving Forces in the 21st Century: Mihails Hazans -- The Complex Identities of Latvians Abroad: What Shapes a Migrant's Sense of Belonging?: Ilze Koroļeva -- Latvian Migrants in Foreign Labour Markets: Job Placement and Discrimination: Aivars Tabuns -- PART II Case Studies on Transnational and National Belonging of Migrants: Latvian Migrants in Great Britain: 'The Great Departure', Transnational Identity and Long Distance Belonging: Mārtiņš Kaprāns -- Growing Up to Belong Transnationally: Parent Perceptions on Identity Formation among Latvian Emigrant Children in England: Daiga Kamerāde and Ieva Skubiņa -- Manoeuvring in between: Mapping out the Transnational Identity of Russian-speaking Latvians in Sweden and Great Britain: Iveta Jurkane-Hobein and Evija Kļave -- Cultural and Media Identity among Latvian Migrants in Germany: Laura Sūna -- Latvian Emigrants in the United States: Different Waves, Different Identities?: Andris Saulītis and Inta Mieriņa -- 'I Am One of Them': Exploring the Communication of Identity of Latvian Migrants on Social Networking Sites: Ianis Bucholtz and Laura Sūna -- Part III Return Migration and Policies of the Sending Country: Return Migration Process in Policy and Practice: Evija Kļave and Inese Šūpule -- The Nexus between Higher Education Funding and Return Migration Examined: Rita Kaša. .
- Call Number
- JFE 21-5139
- ISBN
- 9783030120917
- 3030120910
- OCLC
- 1080430974
- Title
- The emigrant communities of Latvia : national identity, transnational belonging, and diaspora politics / Rita Kaša, Inta Mieriņa, editors.
- Publisher
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Series
- IMISCOE Research Series, 2364-4087IMISCOE research series.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Added Author
- Kaša, Rita, editor.Mieriņa, Inta, editor.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 21-5139