Full Description
Globalization and dynamic transnational migrations are bringing remarkable demographic differences to Europe and the United States. Transnational immigration flows from Eastern Europe, Africa and elsewhere are creating economical and educational inequities that are forcing EU nation- states to reflect on these differences and imagine solutions. Immigrants bring cultural practices, forms of art, and perspectives on all aspects of human experience that transform and enrich the cultures of host countries. Dichotomies between natives and newcomers emerge, as well as new forms of identities and distinctions between "them" and "us". In addition, schools are not prepared to educate diverse children with varied educational backgrounds and languages. Societal inequities cannot be understood in isolation but rather need to be understood from a global perspective. This book gathers researchers from across the globe to examine paradigms, policies, and practices for developing an inclusive intercultural and transnational framework to reduce inequities. This is necessary to positively integrate culturally-diverse families, children and adolescents into schools and societies.
Contents
PART I: INTEGRATION
1. Mexican Immigrants Integration in the Midwest: A Case Study - Antonio V. Menéndez Alarcón
2. Immigrant Entrepreneurship and Mixed Cultural Competencies: Ethnographic Perspectives from Turkish Business People in Germany - Antoine Péoud
3. Immigrants and Trade Unions in Italy: What Prospects for Mobility and Careers? A Reflection Starting from the Role of Union Delegates - Maurizio Ambrosini, Deborah De Luca and Sonia Pozzi
4. Migrants in Germany: Psychological Well-Being and Integration - Flora Petakv
5. From 'White Australia Policy' to 'Multicultural' Australia: Italian and Other Migrant Settlement in Australia - Riccardo Armillei and Bruno Mascitelli
PART II: IDENTITY
6. Kurdish Identity in Turkey and Educational Opportunities in Istanbul: The Case of Young Migrants - Karol P. Kaczorowski
7. Always a Foreigner? Ethnic Identity Construction and Belonging among Youth of Immigrant Origin in Norway - Mari Rysst
8. Integrating a New Diaspora: Transnational Events by Brazilians in Japan, the United States, and Europe - Angelo Ishi
9. Changes in the Personal Networks of Young Immigrants in Sweden - Gerald Mollenhorst, Christofer Edling and Jens Rydgren
PART III: EDUCATION
10. School Integration as a Sociological Construct: Measuring Multiethnic Classrooms' Integration in Italy - Maddalena Colombo and Mariagrazia Santagati
11. Meeting Great Expectations: The Experiences of Minority Students at a Canadian University - Daniyal Zuberi and Melita Ptashnick
