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Culture and Immigration in Context : An Ethnography of Romanian Migrant Workers in London.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (137 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781137380616
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Culture and Immigration in ContextDDC classification:
  • 305.85/910421
LOC classification:
  • JV6001-9480
Online resources:
Contents:
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 Immigration -- References -- Index.
Summary: 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.
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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 Immigration -- References -- Index.

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.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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