Research Handbook on the Sociology of Migration: (Research Handbooks in Sociology series)

Adeptly navigating one of the most pressing issues on the current global agenda, this topical Research Handbook provides a comprehensive and research-based exploration of the sociology of migration. As well as highlighting the field’s achievements and current challenges, it explores key concepts used in current research, methods employed, and the spheres and contexts in which migrants participate. Presenting an open and pluralistic approach to international migration, this Research Handbook offers a wealth of conceptual analysis, featuring insightful contributions from over 40 leading scholars. Split into three thematic sections, it expertly examines a wide range of theoretical terms, research methods and techniques, and provides an in-depth analysis of the significant work that has been carried out to date in relation to migration. It ultimately sheds light on important discussions surrounding the origins of the sociology of migration, considering not only past events, but also future directions of research for this ever-evolving field of study. Offering a unique and forward-thinking perspective, this authoritative Handbook will serve as a fundamental reference for students, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of sociology and social policy, development studies, and political science, as well as in the wider social sciences.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Introduction. The sociology of migration: where has it been and where is it going? 1 Martina Cvajner, Peter J. Kivisto, and Giuseppe Sciortino PART I KEY CONCEPTS 1 Mobility, immobility, and migration 12 Nicholas DeMaria Harney 2 Borders and boundaries 23 Giuseppe Sciortino 3 Migration categories and the politics of labeling 34 Leila Hadj Abdou and Federica Zardo 4 Gender 46 Johanna Leinonen 5 Migration chains and migration networks: researching migration as a social process 60 Remus Gabriel Anghel 6 Sequences and transitions in migration 74 Russell King and Ronald Skeldon 7 Migration systems 86 Oliver Bakewell 8 Migration policies and politics 96 Joaquín Arango 9 Migration and border regimes 109 Bernd Kasparek 10 Contexts of reception 122 Ayumi Takenaka 11 Theorizing modes of incorporation 133 Peter J. Kivisto 12 Diversity and super-diversity 143 Ivano Bison and Daniel Joseph Belback 13 Inclusion and exclusion 156 Gabriel Echeverría and Claudia Finotelli 14 Remittances in a world of uncertainty and insecurity 167 Ibrahim Sirkeci 15 Transnationalism and the making of diasporas 181 Thomas Lacroix 16 Children of immigrants and the second generation 192 Davide Azzolini and Philipp Schnell PART II METHODS AND TECHNIQUES 17 Secondary analysis of government and official data on international migration 206 Corrado Bonifazi 18 Ethnography in migration studies: an everlasting love? 215 Martina Cvajner 19 Quantitative surveys on migration 227 Erik Vickstrom and Cris Beauchemin 20 Connecting with connected migrants: exploring the field of digital migration studies 243 Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky 21 Toward the use of emotions as a methodological technique for the empirical analysis of migration 258 Elizabeth Aranda, Girsea Martinez Rosas, and Rebecca Blackwell 22 Network analysis 272 Başak Bilecen 23 Visual methods in migration research 285 Susan Ball PART III SITES, PLACES, AND SPHERES 24 Sending communities, social spheres, and households: what can be learned about migration 300 Jeffrey H. Cohen 25 Borders, embassies, and visas: the lessons of sociological lenses 307 Federica Infantino 26 Workplaces and labor markets 319 Mattia Vitiello 27 Migration in families and households 328 Heather M. Wurtz and Heide Castañeda 28 Housing and home 340 Enrico Fravega and Paolo Boccagni 29 Sociabilities: kin, friends, and acquaintances in international migration 351 Rocco Molinari 30 Migrant associations and communities 363 Margit Fauser 31 Migration and the welfare state 375 Grete Brochmann 32 The religious migrant 387 Tuomas Martikainen 33 Sport and migration 400 Max Mauro 34 Migration, museums, (and archives) 411 Aleksandra Kubica Index 423

About the Author :
Edited by Giuseppe Sciortino, Department of Sociology and Social Research, University of Trento, Italy, Martina Cvajner, Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Italy and Peter J. Kivisto, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Augustana College, US

Review :
‘On the whole, the volume provides a good synthesis of the subfield of sociology of migration and the similar structure of the chapters testify to the editors’ care in ensuring consistency throughout the book.’ ‘This Research Handbook is an essential companion for advanced researchers and a compass for aspiring scholars. It embeds the most common concepts in the history of migration studies, informs about the use of different methods in migration research and connects to the empirical realities of migration societies. The book is an important, globally focused contribution to understanding contemporary debates about migration, a principal driver and consequence of transformation in modern societies.’ ‘Anyone wishing to understand the movement of populations in the modern world and the challenges of integration must start with a basic knowledge of the sociology of migration. The editors of this volume have brought together in a single work many of the leading scholars in the field to offer a comprehensive guide to key concepts, methods, space, and place—an invaluable resource for students and scholars alike.’ ‘Sciortino, Cvajner, Kivisto and their chapter authors make valuable contributions to the scholarship on migration. They offer succinct histories of the field and its different thematic, epistemic, and methodological currents, and insightfully parse differences. The chapters also offer concise reviews, engagements, and extensions of a wide range of both well-trodden and emerging areas of work. Despite three decades in the field, I learned a lot from reading this Research Handbook, and strongly recommend it. It will be useful both to long-time scholars and for undergraduate classes.’ ‘Presenting 34 chapters written by leading international scholars in the field, the Research Handbook on the Sociology of Migration comprises a contemporary, integrated and comprehensive resource for scholars and students of sociology and other disciplines interested in migration issues. A highly accessible Research Handbook with an impressive diversity of themes all contributing to the constantly growing dynamic of this sociological subfield.’ ‘The Research Handbook on the Sociology of Migration is a tour de force in international migration studies, moving away from a myopic view of migration by incorporating a plurality of theoretical, methodological and contextual perspectives. By developing a relational approach in which individuals, communities and societies interact with the boundary-crossing realities of our migratory world, editors Sciortino, Cvajner and Kivisto conceptualise migration in a truly global way. This is a book from which even seasoned scholars of migration will learn.’