Transnational Student-Migrants and the State

The Education-Migration Nexus

AvShanthi Robertson

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

International students are often engaged not just in education, but in high stakes towards gaining permanent migration status. This book unpacks the consequences of this education-migration nexus, analyzing migration policies and providing a vivid picture of student-migrants' lived experiences.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-01-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 12 mm
Vikt:264 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship
Antal sidor:202
Upplaga:13001
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9781349443277

Utforska kategorier

Högskola och universitet inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Pedagogik inom Psykologi och pedagogik
Sociologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Shanthi Robertson is Research Fellow at the Institute of Culture and Society at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. She was previously a Lecturer in Global Studies at RMIT University, Australia. Her research interests include emerging forms of temporary migration, urban dimensions of migration, citizenship, and migrant rights.

Recensioner i media

"By drawing on interviews and case studies, Robertson grounds her theoretical and empirical material in lived experience." - Inside Story Winner, Raewyn Connell Prize for the Best First Book in Australian Sociology, awarded by The Australian Sociology Association.

Innehållsförteckning

1. Introduction 2. The Education-Migration Nexus: Global Flows 3. The Nexus and its Discontents: an Australian Perspective 4. Shaping the Student-Migrant Experience 5. Permanent Residency as 'The Holy Grail' 6. Acquiring and Practising Citizenship 7. Negotiating Border Crossing Lives Conclusion: Precarious Transnationals and the Settler Nation