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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787817703321

Autore

Briggs D

Titolo

Culture and Immigration in Context [[electronic resource] ] : An Ethnography of Romanian Migrant Workers in London / / by D. Briggs, D. Dobre

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Palgrave Macmillan UK : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2014

ISBN

1-349-47930-6

1-137-38061-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (137 p.)

Collana

Palgrave pivot

Classificazione

SOC004000POL023000SOC007000SOC026000

Disciplina

305.85/910421

Soggetti

Emigration and immigration

Crime—Sociological aspects

Great Britain—Politics and government

Poverty

Social structure

Equality

Economic sociology

Migration

Crime and Society

British Politics

Development Aid

Social Structure, Social Inequality

Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology

Great Britain Emigration and immigration Social aspects 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-Title ; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; About the Authors; 1 Being Romanian in London; 2 A Short History of Migration to the UK: From Post-War to New Labour; 3 Politics and Immigration in Context: Some Theoretical Notes; 4 'The Slaves of Europe': The Economic Realities of Life in London for Romanians; 5 Cultural Confusion and the Confusion of Culture: 'Roma', Romanians and the Exposure to Consumer Culture; 6 From Communism to



'Democracy': Political Disintegration, Globalisation and the Mass Exodus from the Motherland

7 Discussion: Towards a Socio-Politico-Subjective Appreciation of ImmigrationReferences; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Based on ethnographic data, this revealing study presents a humane and realistic account of Romanian economic migrants and their life in the UK, providing a more balanced picture of the way new immigrant groups are depicted and popularly perceived.