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OverviewRemittance as Belonging: Global Migration, Transnationalism, and the Quest for Home argues that migrants' remittances express their sense of belonging and connectedness to their home country of origin, making an integral part of both migrants’ ethnic identity and sense of what they call home. Drawing on three and a half years of ethnographic fieldwork with Bangladeshi migrants in Tokyo and Los Angeles, Hasan Mahmud demonstrates that while migrants go abroad for various reasons, they do not travel alone. Although they leave behind their families in Bangladesh, they move abroad essentially as members of their family and community and maintain their belonging to home through transnational practices, including remittance sending. By conceptualizing remittance as an expression of migrants’ belonging, this book presents detailed accounts of the emergence, growth, decline, and revival of remittances as a function of transformations in migrants’ sense of belonging to home. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hasan MahmudPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781978840409ISBN 10: 1978840403 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 11 October 2024 Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Migrant, the Family, and Money A Rush to the East: Bangladeshi Migration to Japan Narratives of Remittance from Japan The American Dream Narratives of Remittance from the United States Going Global, Coming Home Conclusion: Why Do Migrants Send Remittances? Acknowledgments Notes References Index ______________________________________________________________ Contents Introduction: The Migrant, the Family, and Money 1 A Rush to the East: Bangladeshi Migration to Japan 2 Narratives of Remittance from Japan 3 The American Dream 4 Narratives of Remittance from the United States 5 Going Global, Coming Home Conclusion: Why Do Migrants Send Remittances? Acknowledgements Notes Bibliography IndexReviews"""Remittance as Belonging, filled with compelling vignettes and stories about Bangladeshi lived experiences in Tokyo and Los Angeles, offers a fresh theoretical perspective on remittances, showing that remittances are not just a form of transnational practice but an expression of a common struggle to make home across borders. The work makes a distinctive contribution to the burgeoning literature on migration and development."" -- Min Zhou, * distinguished professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles * ""Stories of Bangladeshi migrant men sending money home to family reveal how remittances change over life stages. They can signal belonging and care but can also lead to fracture and discord. An interesting read."" -- Supriya Singh, * author of Money, Migration, and Family: India to Australia *" """Stories of Bangladeshi migrant men sending money home to family reveal how remittances change over life stages. They can signal belonging and care but can also lead to fracture and discord. An interesting read.""--Supriya Singh ""author of Money, Migration, and Family: India to Australia"" ""Remittance as Belonging, filled with compelling vignettes and stories about Bangladeshi lived experiences in Tokyo and Los Angeles, offers a fresh theoretical perspective on remittances, showing that remittances are not just a form of transnational practice but an expression of a common struggle to make home across borders. The work makes a distinctive contribution to the burgeoning literature on migration and development.""--Min Zhou ""distinguished professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles""" """Remittance as Belonging, filled with compelling vignettes and stories about Bangladeshi lived experiences in Tokyo and Los Angeles, offers a fresh theoretical perspective on remittances, showing that remittances are not just a form of transnational practice but an expression of a common struggle to make home across borders. The work makes a distinctive contribution to the burgeoning literature on migration and development."" -- Min Zhou * distinguished professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles * ""Stories of Bangladeshi migrant men sending money home to family reveal how remittances change over life stages. They can signal belonging and care but can also lead to fracture and discord. An interesting read."" -- Supriya Singh * author of Money, Migration, and Family: India to Australia *" Author InformationHASAN MAHMUD is an assistant professor of sociology at Northwestern University in Qatar. He is the coeditor (with Min Zhou) of Beyond Economic Migration: Social, Historical, and Political Factors in U.S. Immigration. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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