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Transnational Migration and Asia

The Question of Return

Michiel Baas Nausheen H. Anwar Amy Bhatt Helen Kabaira Sarah LeBaron Baeyer Cindy Nguyen Diane Nititham

9789089646583
208 pages
Amsterdam University Press
Overview
As our increasingly globalized world alters the dynamics of migration, the ideas that migrants have about returning to their home countries have evolved as well. This diverse collection examines the changes and complexities of migration patterns in a range of Asian countries and cities, exploring how globalization and transnationalism shape and give meaning to the migrant experience. From Japanese-Brazilian transmigrants and Filipina students in Ireland to skilled migrants from India, the authors address migrants’ backgrounds, ambitions, and opportunities to offer intriguing insights and propose fascinating new questions about the lives of migrants in today’s world.
Author Bio
Michiel Baas is a research fellow with the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.