Full Description
In the past, as in the present, transnationalism has played a vital role in the development of wealth, technology and art in all societies touched by cultures other than their own. This timely book provides an introduction to the social and cultural aspects of transnationalism, particularly focusing on the modern world since 1500, with an emphasis on the past 200 years. Topics covered include the role of migration, the development of cities, the effect of transnationalism on marriage and families, the presence of transnational corporations, dress, religion and art. A key text for understanding our increasingly transnational world.
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Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
1. AN OVERVIEW
Terminology
The State, Ethnicity, Nation Building, and Transnationalism
Globalization, Transnationalism, and Culture
Transnational Social Spaces and Their Context
Enabling Factors
2. MIGRATION IN THE MODERN WORLD
Patterns of Migration
Involuntary International Migration
Voluntary Labor Migration: Contract Laborers
Voluntary Labor Migration: European Colonial Administration and Settlers
Post-Colonial Voluntary Migrants
Contemporary Migration Patterns
3. CITIES
Transnationalism and Cities
Transnationalism and Modern Cities from 1350 to 1800
Modern Imperial and Colonial Cities
Megacities and Global Cities
Contemporary Transnational Cities in Asia
4. MARRIAGE AND FAMILIES
Marriage Alliances Between Elites Across Borders
Transnational Marriages Within Ethno-National Groups
Inter-Ethnic Transnational Marriages
Transnational Family Networks
5. TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS
Modern Transnational Corporations
The Global Middle Class
Feeding the World's Middle Class
Transnational Corporate Culture
6. CRIMINAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NETWORKS
Nigerian Transnational Criminal Networks
The Golden Triangle
International Gangster Organizations
7. RELIGION
Religion and Universality
Pilgrimages
Missionaries
8. DRESS
Technology, Fashion, and Trade
Dress and Religion
Dress and Ethnic Identity
9. THE ARTS
Categorizing the Arts and Their Cultural Context
Transnational Performing Arts
Transnational Plastic Arts
Chapter Notes
References
Index
