Migration / edited by Johannes Knolle, James Poskett.
"Migration is in the news every day. Whether it be the plight of refugees fleeing Syria, or the outbreak of the Zika virus across Latin America, the modern world is fundamentally shaped by movement across borders. Arising from the 2018 Darwin College Lectures, Migration brings together eight le...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press,
2020.
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| Series: | Darwin College lectures.
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| Summary: | "Migration is in the news every day. Whether it be the plight of refugees fleeing Syria, or the outbreak of the Zika virus across Latin America, the modern world is fundamentally shaped by movement across borders. Arising from the 2018 Darwin College Lectures, Migration brings together eight leading scholars across the arts, humanities, and sciences to help tackle one the most important topics of our time. What is migration? How has it changed the world? And what does it hold for the future? Authors approach these questions from a variety of perspectives, including history, politics, epidemiology, and art. Chapters related to policy, as well as those written by leading journalists and broadcasters, give perspective on how migration is understood in the media, and engage the public more widely. This interdisciplinary approach provides an original take on migration, providing new insights into the making of the modern world"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781108778497 1108778496 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108778497 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 29, 2020). |