Synopses & Reviews
How have three countries of migration--Australia, France and Germany--engaged with immigration and ethnic diversity? This book explores the role of the social sciences in the national discourses of migration and how they help shape different societal understandings. It concludes by discussing how international communities of scholars can transcend national discourses, leading to better understanding of how migration is shaping global society.
Synopsis
How have Australia, France and Germany engaged with immigration and ethnic diversity? Are there national stereotypes that have blocked effective policy-making and exacerbated conflicts? This book looks at the role of the social sciences in national discourses of migration and how scholars can explain how migration is shaping global society.
About the Author
Ellie Vasta is with the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, Oxford University.
Table of Contents
Introduction: The Impact of National Traditions on International Research; C.de Wenden, V.Vuddamalay & M.Bommes * Australia: The Social Sciences in an 'Accidental' Multicultural Society; E.Vasta * France: From Labour Force Approach to a New Citizenship Model; V.Vuddamalay & C.de Wenden * Germany: Analysing Immigration in a 'Non-Immigration' Country; M.Bommes * Conclusion: Convergence or a New Nationalism? S.Castles