Privileged Migrants Across the Globe: Experiences of Inclusion, Exclusion and Mobility(Routledge Advances in Sociology)

Chattoraj and contributors explore the concept of privileged migration in the context of globalization, shedding light on the experiences of a demographic often overshadowed in migration discourse. The book delves into the rising mobility of various groups, including students, skilled professionals, and lifestyle migrants. Despite their education and resources, these individuals encounter hurdles such as loss of status and their pursuit of integration into the host society. By highlighting the complexities of achieving privileged social interaction with the host population, the text emphasizes the fluid and relative nature of privilege. It provides a nuanced exploration of the experiences of privileged migrants, their strategies for integration, and the challenges they face in navigating between insider and outsider dynamics in their respective host nations. Rich in empirical evidence and practical insights, this is a valuable resource for academics, researchers, and students of migration, as well as policymakers and practitioners engaged with migrant issues.

Table of Contents:
Foreword Introduction Section One: Experiences of inclusion and exclusion among privileged migrants in Southeast Asia 1. Sense of Belonging Among Privileged Migrants in S-E Asia: Experiences of inclusivity and exclusivity 2. Outsider by Choice? Lifestyle Migrants and Their Evolving Aspirations for Integration in Thailand 3. Journeying to Belong: Acculturation Experiences of Privileged Migrant Women in Singapore Section Two: Privileged Migration and South Asia 4. Privileged International Student Migration to Asia: Examining Inclusion and Integration of Foreign Students in India 5. ‘Privileged Migrants’ in Colonial Darjeeling: Their Contributions, Struggles, and Survivals through the Lens of Memorial Records Section Three: Between privileged and stressed? Immigrant trajectories of migrant women in Asia. 6. Life-style or Marriage Migrants? Western Women and Positioning Privilege in Asia Section Four: Indian Privileged migrants across the globe 7. Migration of highly skilled workers from India to Czechia: Truly ‘privileged’? 8. On the Quest for a Better Life: Post-Migration Issues and Challenges Among the Privileged Migrants in Canada 9. Relational Remittances: Privileged Migrants Reimagining Development as Equitable Relationships with the Marginalized Conclusion

About the Author :
Diotima Chattoraj, PhD, is a Research Fellow at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and an Adjunct Research Fellow at James Cook University, Singapore. She focuses on Asian migration, international relations, consumer psychology, and advertising effects. She has authored more than 30 journal articles, 7 books, and several book chapters in leading journals.