Eveline Reisenauer

Eveline Reisenauer untersucht die Herausbildung von transnationalen persönlichen Beziehungen im Zuge von Migrationsprozessen. Anhand von qualitativen Interviews mit türkischen Migrantinnen und Migranten in Deutschland zeichnet sie nach, wie sich Sozialbeziehungen unter Bedingungen geografischer Distanz und über nationalstaatliche Grenzen hinweg gestalten. Bei Wanderungsbewegungen werden Familienmitglieder, Verwandte oder Freunde im Auswanderungsland zurückgelassen. Diese physische Separation von Bezugspersonen geht allerdings nicht notwendigerweise mit dem Bedeutungsverlust von bestehenden Beziehungen einher. Die Befunde der Autorin zu transnationalen persönlichen Beziehungen sprechen eher für eine komplexe Interdependenz von Sozialität und Räumlichkeit. Ebenso wenig wie räumliche Nähe bereits soziale Nähe stiftet, geht räumliche Distanz mit einer sozialen Distanz einher.

Ökade förbindelser över nationsgränserna har gjort det trans­nationella perspektivet till ett centralt verktyg för att förstå vår värld. Särskilt viktigt har det transnationella perspektivet blivit i migrationsforskningen, där det banar väg för fördjupade insikter om inter­nationell migration. Det här är den första boken som ger en lättillgänglig men ändå grundlig översikt över den transnationella migrationen och hur denna påverkar och påverkas av familjer och släktskapsgrupper, entreprenörsnätverk, diasporagrupper och invandrarföreningar. Det centrala begreppet transnationalitet definieras och den transnationella migrationens betydelse för integration och förhållande till assimilation utforskas. Genom att undersöka den transnationella migrationens politiska, ekonomiska, sociala och kulturella dimensioner fångar författarna särdragen hos de nya invandrargrupper som har omformat den etniska och kulturella blandningen i mottagarsamhällena, både i USA och i Västeuropa. Men här undersöks även hur transnationaliteten påverkar ursprungs­länderna och hur migranter bidrar till den politiska och ekonomiska utvecklingen i dessa. Boken vänder sig till studenter inom IMER, sociologi, statsvetenskap, globaliseringsstudier, kulturgeografi och andra samhällsvetenskapliga ämnen.

Increasing interconnections between nation-states across borders have rendered the transnational a key tool for understanding our world. It has made particularly strong contributions to immigration studies and holds great promise for deepening insights into international migration. This is the first book to provide an accessible yet rigorous overview of transnational migration, as experienced by family and kinship groups, networks of entrepreneurs, diasporas and immigrant associations. As well as defining the core concept, it explores the implications of transnational migration for immigrant integration and its relationship to assimilation. By examining its political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions, the authors capture the distinctive features of the new immigrant communities that have reshaped the ethno-cultural mix of receiving nations, including the US and Western Europe. Importantly, the book also examines the effects of transnationality on sending communities, viewing migrants as agents of political and economic development. This systematic and critical overview of transnational migration perfectly balances theoretical discussion with relevant examples and cases, making it an ideal book for upper-level students covering immigration and transnational relations on sociology, political science, and globalization courses.

Increasing interconnections between nation-states across borders have rendered the transnational a key tool for understanding our world. It has made particularly strong contributions to immigration studies and holds great promise for deepening insights into international migration. This is the first book to provide an accessible yet rigorous overview of transnational migration, as experienced by family and kinship groups, networks of entrepreneurs, diasporas and immigrant associations. As well as defining the core concept, it explores the implications of transnational migration for immigrant integration and its relationship to assimilation. By examining its political, economic, social, and cultural dimensions, the authors capture the distinctive features of the new immigrant communities that have reshaped the ethno-cultural mix of receiving nations, including the US and Western Europe. Importantly, the book also examines the effects of transnationality on sending communities, viewing migrants as agents of political and economic development. This systematic and critical overview of transnational migration perfectly balances theoretical discussion with relevant examples and cases, making it an ideal book for upper-level students covering immigration and transnational relations on sociology, political science, and globalization courses.