Transnational Villagers

Name: Transnational Villagers
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ISBN: 9780520228139

ISBN-10: 0520228138

ISBN-13: 9780520228139

Edition: 2010

Authors: Peggy Levitt

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Contrary to popular opinion, increasing numbers of migrants continue to participate in the political, social, and economic lives of their countries of origin even as they put down roots in the United States.The Transnational Villagersoffers a detailed, compelling account of how ordinary people keep their feet in two worlds and create communities that span borders. Peggy Levitt explores the powerful familial, religious, and political connections that arise between Miraflores, a town in the Dominican Republic, and Jamaica Plain, a neighborhood in Boston and examines the ways in which these ties transform life in both the home and host country. The Transnational Villagersis one of only a few…

Book details

List price: $31.95
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 7/29/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 294
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Maps


Introduction






The Historical Context



Social Remittances: How Global Culture Is Created Locally






Reshaping the Stages of the Life Cycle



Making Values from Two Worlds Fit






When Domestic Polities Becomes Transnational



"God Is Everywhere": Religious Life across Borders



Transnationalizing Community Development


Conclusion



Figures and Tables



Methodology


Notes


References


Index