Migration and disruptions :: toward a unifying theory of ancient and contemporary migrations /

In this unifying theory of migration, a group of researchers from various anthropological disciplines attempt to identify the social and environmental disruptions that led to migration, regardless of its temporal space. Here, a diverse group of scholars comes together to identify and codify across t...

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Other Authors: Baker, Brenda J. (Editor), Tsuda, Takeyuki (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:In this unifying theory of migration, a group of researchers from various anthropological disciplines attempt to identify the social and environmental disruptions that led to migration, regardless of its temporal space. Here, a diverse group of scholars comes together to identify and codify across time the reasons humans migrate. The contributors relate past movements, including the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the Islamic conquest of Andalucía, to present-day events, such as those in northern Ethiopia or at the U.S.-Mexico border. They examine the extent to which environmental and social disruptions have been a cause of migration over time and how these migratory flows have in turn led to disruptive consequences for the receiving societies. The observed cycles of social disruption, resettlement, and its consequences offer a new perspective on how human migration has shaped the social, economic, political, and environmental landscapes of societies from prehistory to the twenty-first century.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 348 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813055404
0813055407
9780813050874
0813050871
9780813063515
0813063515

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