Research Handbook on the Sociology of Migration (Research Handbooks in Sociology series)

Adeptly navigating one of the most pressing issues on the current global agenda, this topical Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and research-based exploration of the sociology of migration. As well as highlighting the field’s achievements and current challenges, it explores key concepts used in current research, methods employed, and the spheres and contexts in which migrants participate. Presenting an open and pluralistic approach to international migration, this Research Handbook offers a wealth of conceptual analysis, featuring insightful contributions from over 40 leading scholars. Split into three thematic sections, it expertly examines a wide range of theoretical terms, research methods and techniques, and provides an in-depth analysis of the significant work that has been carried out to date in relation to migration. It ultimately sheds light on important discussions surrounding the origins of the sociology of migration, considering not only past events, but also future directions of research for this ever-evolving field of study. Offering a unique and forward-thinking perspective, this authoritative Handbook will serve as a fundamental reference for students, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of sociology and social policy, development studies, and political science, as well as in the wider social sciences. Front Matter Copyright Contents Tables Contributors Introduction. The sociology of migration: where has it been and where is it going? Part I KEY CONCEPTS 1. Mobility, immobility, and migration 2. Borders and boundaries 3. igration categories and the politics of labeling 4. Gender 5. Migration chains and migration networks: researching migration as a social process 6. Sequences and transitions in migration 7. Migration systems 8. Migration policies and politics 9. Migration and border regimes 10. Contexts of reception 11. Theorizing modes of incorporation 12. Diversity and super-diversity 13. Inclusion and exclusion 14. Remittances in a world of uncertainty and insecurity 15. Transnationalism and the making of diasporas 16. Children of immigrants and the second generation Part II METHODS AND TECHNIQUES 17. Secondary analysis of government and official data on international migration 18. Ethnography in migration studies: an everlasting love? 19. Quantitative surveys on migration 20. Connecting with connected migrants: exploring the field of digital migration studies 21. Toward the use of emotions as a methodological technique for the empirical analysis of migration 22. Network analysis 23. Visual methods in migration research Part III SITES, PLACES, AND SPHERES 24. Sending communities, social spheres, and households: what can be learned about migration 25. Borders, embassies, and visas: the lessons of sociological lenses 26. Workplaces and labor markets 27. Migration in families and households 28. Housing and home 29. Sociabilities: kin, friends, and acquaintances in international migration 30. Migrant associations and communities 31. Migration and the welfare state 32. The religious migrant 33. Sport and migration 34. Migration, museums, (and archives) Index