{"product_id":"beyond-a-border-peter-kivisto-9781412924955","title":"Beyond a Border: The Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Immigration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe most up-to-date analysis of today′s immigration issues \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the authors state in Chapter 1, \"the movement of people across national borders represents one of the most vivid dramas of social reality in the contemporary world.\" This comparative text examines contemporary immigration across the globe, focusing on 20 major nations. Noted scholars Peter Kivisto and Thomas Faist introduce students to important topics of inquiry at the heart of the field, including\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMovement: \u003c\/b\u003e Explores the theories of migration using a historical perspective of the modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSettlement: \u003c\/b\u003e Provides clarity concerning the controversial matter of immigrant incorporation and refers to the varied ways immigrants come to be a part of a new society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eControl: \u003c\/b\u003e Focuses on the politics of immigration and examines the role of states in shaping how people choose to migrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides \u003cb\u003ecomprehensive coverage \u003c\/b\u003eof topics not covered in other texts, such as state and immigration control, focusing on policies created to control migratory flow and evolving views of citizenship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers\u003cb\u003e a global portrait of contemporary immigration, \u003c\/b\u003eincluding a demographic overview of today′s cross-border movers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers \u003cb\u003ecritical assessments\u003c\/b\u003e of the achievements of the field to date\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourages students to rethink traditional views about the distinction between \u003cb\u003ecitizen and alien\u003c\/b\u003e in this global age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuggests paths for \u003cb\u003efuture research and new theoretical developments\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Kivisto, Thomas Faist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1412924952\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412924955\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Peter Kivisto","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44716392743167,"sku":"9781412924955","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2255fb17-0db6-4dd4-b32a-112302a413d4.jpg?v=1705682148","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beyond-a-border-peter-kivisto-9781412924955","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}