1st Edition
Irregular Migrants in Belgium and the Netherlands Aspirations and Incorporation
By Masja van Meeteren
Copyright 2014
242 Pages
by
Routledge
242 Pages
by
Routledge
In Irregular Migrants in Belgium and the Netherlands , Masja van Meeteren studies the different ways in which irregular migrants live in Belgium and the Netherlands. The book offers an empirically grounded theoretical critique of the dominant research practice that focuses on 'survival strategies', relies on comparisons of migrant communities and overemphasizes structural explanations. Instead,... Read more
CHAPTER 1: IRREGULAR MIGRATION AS A FACT OF LIFE CHAPTER 2: BEYOND VICTIMS AND COMMUNITIES: BRINGING IN ASPIRATIONS CHAPTER 3: STUDYING ASPIRATIONS CHAPTER 4: IMMIGRATION POLICIES IN BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS CHAPTER 5: INVESTMENT, SETTLEMENT AND LEGALISATION ASPIRATIONS CHAPTER 6: LIVING DIFFERENT DREAMS (I): ASPIRATIONS AND FUNCTIONAL INCORPORATION CHAPTER 7: LIVING DIFFERENT DREAMS (II): ASPIRATIONS AND SOCIAL INCORPORATION CHAPTER 8: ASPIRATIONS AND TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 9: STRIVING FOR A BETTER POSITION: ASPIRATIONS AND THE ROLE OF ECONOMIC, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL CAPITAL CHAPTER 10: ASSESSING A NEW PERSPECTIVE, References, Appendices.
Biography
Masja van Meeteren works as an Assistant Professor in the department of Criminology at Leiden University.
