Global Asian City by Francis L. Collins
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Description Global Asian City develops a novel approach to exploring the relationship between migration and cities centered on the idea of desire as a social force that drives migration.
Publisher Description
Global Asian City provides a unique theoretical framework for studying the growth of cities and migration focused on the notion of desire as a major driver of international migration to Asian cities.Draws on more than 120 interviews of emigrants to Seoul—including migrant workers from Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, English teachers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, UK and USA, and international students at two elite Korean universitiesFeatures a comparative account of different migrant populations and the ways in which national migration systems and urban processes create differences between these groupsFocuses on the causes of international migrant to Seoul, South Korea, and reveals how migration has transformed the city and nation, especially in the last two decades
Author Biography
FRANCIS L. COLLINS, PhD is Professor of Geography at the University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. His research focuses on international migration and cities with a particular emphasis on the experiences, mobility patterns, and government regulation of temporary migrants in urban contexts. He is author of numerous articles in a range of international journals and is co-editor of Migration and Diversity in Asian Contexts.
Details ISBN 1119380006 ISBN-13 9781119380009 Title Global Asian City Author Francis L. Collins Format Paperback Year 2018 Pages 224 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd GE_Item_ID:136207971; About Us
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