Abstract
This article explores limitations on the concept of transnationalism, through examination of two empirical case studies of communities characterized by emerging transnational practices. Mirroring recent shifts of attention in studies of transnational migration away from US-based examples of established migrant workers, the article focuses on Bosnian refugees in the UK and The Netherlands, and Eritrean refugees in the UK and Germany. It stresses the importance of historical context, and the interconnection of social, political and institutional factors in producing highly uneven patterns of transnational activities both within and between these two groups
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 578-600 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2001 |
Keywords
- Transnationalism
- Transnational Community
- Theory
- Socio-Economic Factor
- Socio-cultural Factor
- Refugee
- Immigration
- Bosnia
- Eritrea
