'Transnationalism'refers to multiple ties and interactions linking people or institutions across
the borders of nation-states. This book surveys the broader meanings of transnationalism
within the study of globalization before concentrating on migrant transnational practices.
Each chapter demonstrates ways in which new and contemporary transnational practices of
migrants are fundamentally transforming social, political and economic structures
simultaneously within homelands and places of settlement. Transnationalism provides a …

Transnationalism and identity are concepts that inherently call for juxtaposition. This is so
because many peoples' transnational networks of exchange and participation are grounded
upon some perception of common identity; conversely, the identities of numerous individuals
and groups of people are negotiated within social worlds that span more than one place. In
this introductory article, the transnational perspective on migration studies is first discussed,
followed by some critiques and outstanding questions. The final section summarises points …

A review of recent research across several disciplines not surprisingly finds a wide variety of
descriptions surrounding meanings, processes, scales and methods concerning the notion
of'transnationalism'. Here, several clusters or themes are suggested by way of disentangling
the term. These include transnationalism as a social morphology, as a type of
consciousness, as a mode of cultural reproduction, as an avenue of capital, as a site of
political engagement, and as a reconstruction of'place'or locality. These and other …