As our increasingly globalized world alters the dynamics of migration, the ideas that migrants have about returning to their home countries have evolved as well. This diverse collection examines the changes and complexities of migration patterns in a range of Asian countries and cities, exploring how globalization and transnationalism shape and give meaning to the migrant experience. From Japanese-Brazilian transmigrants and Filipina students in Ireland to skilled migrants from India, the authors address migrants' backgrounds, ambitions, and opportunities to offer intriguing insights and propose fascinating new questions about the lives of migrants in today's world.

About the Author
Michiel Baas is a research fellow with the Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore.

Reviews
- "This edited volume's chapters are well crafted essays that provide a rich body of ethnographic and historical data." - Josephine Smart, Pacific Affairs



Book Information
ISBN 9789089646583
Author Michiel Baas
Format Hardback
Page Count 208
Imprint Amsterdam University Press
Publisher Amsterdam University Press
Weight(grams) 90g