This text introduces the study of global migrations and their impact on society. It integrates theoretical knowledge and recent information on migration flows and their implications for states and individuals, discussing trends and patterns, theories on the causes and continuation of migration, and migration experiences and migrant identities. Illustrating how migrant settlement is bringing about increased ethnic diversity and affecting broader social, cultural, and political change, it addresses categories, theories, and the history of migration and ethnic diversity; migration in all major world regions; and the politics and policies of migration and the effects of migration on destination and origin societies, including migrants and minorities in the labor force, and the social position of immigrants in destination societies. This edition has been revised and updated with new theories, policy information, and interdisciplinary research. It includes new data, more on non-Western regions and perspectives, and stronger analysis of long-term trends; chapters on different categories used to analyze migration, the evolution and effectiveness of migration policies, and how migration impacts origin countries; expanded coverage of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; and analysis of topics like anti-immigrant policies and Islamophobia, migration policies under the Trump administration, large-scale refugee movements, the growth of new types of mobility, and the tools governments use to control migration. Annotation 2020 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
