Overview

Through an analysis of Chinese migration to Europe, this volume examines the most pressing migration and integration issues facing many societies today, from the political and policy-based challenges of managing increasingly diverse communities, to individual lived experiences of identity and belonging. In addition to chapters on the UK, France and Italy, the book spotlights one of the most extraordinary examples of Chinese migration to Europe: that provided by the city of Prato, just 20km from Florence in Tuscany, Italy. Renowned for its historic textile industry, Prato is now home to one of the largest populations of Chinese residents in Europe, a phenomenon that is remarkable not only for its magnitude but also for the speed with which it has developed. This edited collection, which brings together twenty-seven separate contributors, deepens our understanding of the case of Prato within the context of Chinese migration to the new Europe.

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Author:   L. Baldassar ,  Graeme Johanson ,  Narelle McAuliffe ,  Massimo Bressan
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   5.661kg
ISBN:  

9781137400239

ISBN 10:   1137400234
Pages:   351
Publication Date:   28 May 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Chinese Migration To The New Europe: The Case Of Prato; Loretta Baldassar; Graeme Johanson; Narelle Mcauliffe; Massimo Bressan PART I 2. The Chinese In Prato And The Current Outlook On The Chinese-Italian Experience; Gabi Dei Ottati; Daniele Brigadoi Cologna 3. Migrants Of Chinese Origin In France: Economic And Social Integration; Emmanuel Ma Mung 4. The British Chinese: A Typical Trajectory Of 'Integration'?; Miri Song PART II: CHINESE IN PRATO: INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION 5. The 'Chinese Deviant': Building The Perfect Enemy In A Local Arena; Fabio Bracci 6. Second Generation Chinese And New Processes Of Social Integration In Italy; Anna Marsden 7. Spaces Speak Louder Than Words: Contesting Social Inclusion Through Conflicting Rhetoric About Prato's Chinatown; Roberta Raffaetà; Loretta Baldassar 8. Media And Discourses Of Chinese Integration In Prato, Italy: Some Preliminary Thoughts; Kevin Latham 9. The Integration Process And Social Mobility: Examining Chinese Immigration In The Industrial District Of Prato; Fabio Berti; Andrea Valzania PART III: CHINESE IN PRATO: LOCAL, NATIONAL AND TRANSNATIONAL NETWORKS 10. Ties That Bond: Mobile Phones And The Chinese In Prato; Graeme Johanson And Anja Fladrich 11. Adherence To Asian Values Amongst Wenzhouese In Wenzhou And First Generation Wenzhouese Migrants In Prato; Laura De Pretto 12. Religion And The Lives Of The Overseas Chinese: What Explains The Great Silence Of Prato?; Marika Vicziany; Anja Michaela Fladrich; A. Andrea Di Castro 13. Debunking The Chinese Threat: Findings From Prato; Xander Ong; Susan Freeman; Brian K. Cooper PART IV: CHINESE IN ITALY: SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL BELONGING 14. Bilingualism Among Children Of Chinese Origin In Italy; Maria Omodeo 15. Becoming Laoban [Boss]: Questioning The Peculiarity Of Professional Trajectories And Strategies Of Chinese Migrant Entrepreneurs; Melissa Blanchard; Eleonora Castagnone 16 Chinese Micro-Entrepreneurship In Italy: A Place-Based Explanatory Analysis; SilviaLombardi; Franco Lorenzini; Flavio Verrecchia; Fabio Sforzi

Reviews

This book is a highly welcomed contribution to the burgeoning field of scholarship on Chinese migration to Europe that commenced in 1998 with the anthology The Chinese in Europe ... . this collection of both well-researched and preliminary studies is an interesting read. ... readers involved in migration studies, China studies, business studies and related fields will find this anthology worthwhile to consult. (Mette Thuno, Anthropological Forum, Vol. 27 (3), July, 2017)

Author Information

Fabio Berti, University of Siena, Italy Melissa Blanchard, Institut d'ethnologie méditerranéenne, européenne et comparative (Idemec), CNRS/Aix-Marseille Université, France Fabio Bracci, Istituto Ricerche Interventi Sociali (IRIS), Italy Daniele Brigadoi Cologna, Insubria University, Italy Eleonora Castagnone, International and European Forum of Research on Migration (FIERI), Italy Brian K. Cooper, Monash University, Australia. Laura De Pretto, University of Nottingham in Malaysia, Malaysia Gabi Dei Ottati, University of Florence, Italy A. Andrea Di Castro, Monash University, University Anja Michaela Fladrich, Holmes Institute, Australia Susan Freeman, University of Adelaide, Australia Kevin Latham, School of Oriental and African Studies, United Kingdom Silvia Lombardi, Italian National Statistical Institute (Istat), Italy Franco Lorenzini, Italian National Statistical Institute (Istat), Italy Emmanuel Ma Mung, University of Poitiers, France Anna Marsden, Chamber of Commerce of Prato, Italy, and University of East London, United Kingdom Maria Omodeo, Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti (Cospe), Italy Xander Ong, Monash University, Australia Roberta Raffaetà, University of Trento, Italy Miri Song, University of Kent, United Kingdom Andrea Valzania, Istituto di Ricerche e Interventi Sociali (IRIS), Italy Flavio Verrecchia, Italian National Statistical Institute (Istat), Italy Marika Vicziany, Monash University, Australia

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