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Global and Asian Perspectives on International MigrationMigration in Asia: In Search of a Theoretical Framework

Global and Asian Perspectives on International Migration: Migration in Asia: In Search of a... [Migration is a complex reality, driven by many forces at the macro level and many different kinds of motivations at the micro level. Because of its complexity, it has been studied from the perspective of different social disciplines. Social scientists agree that it might not be possible or desirable to arrive at a unified theory, capable of explaining all the components of the migratory phenomenon. Therefore, many theories have been elaborated, which provide a partial explanation of migration. While applicable to labor migration in different contexts, they are also challenged by the specificities of migration systems. Labor migration in Asia is one such system, which calls for interrogating and integrating Asian realities in existing theoretical perspectives. The first part of this chapter will provide a synthetic overview of migration, utilizing the contributions of different theories. Some characteristics of migration in Asia will then be illustrated and possible theoretical developments suggested.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

Global and Asian Perspectives on International MigrationMigration in Asia: In Search of a Theoretical Framework

Part of the Global Migration Issues Book Series (volume 4)
Editors: Battistella, Graziano
Battistella, Graziano
Global and Asian Perspectives on International Migration — Sep 13, 2014
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Springer International Publishing
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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014
ISBN
978-3-319-08316-2
Pages
1 –25
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-08317-9_1
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Abstract

[Migration is a complex reality, driven by many forces at the macro level and many different kinds of motivations at the micro level. Because of its complexity, it has been studied from the perspective of different social disciplines. Social scientists agree that it might not be possible or desirable to arrive at a unified theory, capable of explaining all the components of the migratory phenomenon. Therefore, many theories have been elaborated, which provide a partial explanation of migration. While applicable to labor migration in different contexts, they are also challenged by the specificities of migration systems. Labor migration in Asia is one such system, which calls for interrogating and integrating Asian realities in existing theoretical perspectives. The first part of this chapter will provide a synthetic overview of migration, utilizing the contributions of different theories. Some characteristics of migration in Asia will then be illustrated and possible theoretical developments suggested.]

Published: Sep 13, 2014

Keywords: Labor Migration; Domestic Worker; Foreign Worker; Migration Policy; Gulf Cooperation Council

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