Migrating to America
Transnational Social Networks and Regional Identity Among Turkish Migrants
Seiten
2008
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-84511-646-0 (ISBN)
I.B. Tauris (Verlag)
978-1-84511-646-0 (ISBN)
Offers insights into the study of identity and migration of Turks who choose to make their fortune in America. This book is based upon the research and the history of the Black Sea region going back to the early years of the Turkish Republic, to explain Turkish labour migration trends.
Why do so many Turkish migrants choose to make their fortune in America when the proximity of Europe makes it a less costly risk? Here Lisa DiCarlo offers us new insights into the study of identity and migration. She draws on research and the history of the Black Sea region going back to the early years of the modern Turkish Republic, to explain current Turkish labour migration trends.The forced ethnic migration between Greece and Turkey at the end of the Ottoman Empire stripped the Black Sea region of its artisans and merchants, weakening the economy and resulting in a trend of migration from this area. Through extensive field research Lisa DiCarlo reveals the kinship between Greeks and Turks originally from the Black Sea region. She argues current transnational chain migration from this area is led by regional identity over ethnicity. This strong regional bond leads Turkish migrants from the Black Sea region to follow Greek Black Sea migrants across the Atlantic to America, rather than their Turkish compatriots to Europe.
Why do so many Turkish migrants choose to make their fortune in America when the proximity of Europe makes it a less costly risk? Here Lisa DiCarlo offers us new insights into the study of identity and migration. She draws on research and the history of the Black Sea region going back to the early years of the modern Turkish Republic, to explain current Turkish labour migration trends.The forced ethnic migration between Greece and Turkey at the end of the Ottoman Empire stripped the Black Sea region of its artisans and merchants, weakening the economy and resulting in a trend of migration from this area. Through extensive field research Lisa DiCarlo reveals the kinship between Greeks and Turks originally from the Black Sea region. She argues current transnational chain migration from this area is led by regional identity over ethnicity. This strong regional bond leads Turkish migrants from the Black Sea region to follow Greek Black Sea migrants across the Atlantic to America, rather than their Turkish compatriots to Europe.
Lisa DiCarlo is Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Babson College, Massachusetts.
List of Illustrations – vii
Acknolwedgements – ix
Glossary – xi
Introduction – 1
1. Locating the Laz – 19
2. Forced Migration: Cleansing the Pontus – 45
3. Hemsehrilik: Regional Compatriotism as a Bridge to the USA – 55
4. From Yuva to Papazlar: Transregional Migration – 69
5. Maintaining Regional Ties in the City – 89
6. Naming, Claiming, and Getting to Kennedy Kent – 109
7. Homecoming – 125
Conclusion – 149
Notes – 161
Bibliography – 169
Index – 181
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.4.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 3 integrated b/w |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Makrosoziologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84511-646-1 / 1845116461 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84511-646-0 / 9781845116460 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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