Transnational Return and Social Change : Hierarchies, Identities and Ideas

Return has long been considered the end of a migration cycle.

Today, returnees’ continued transnational ties, practices and resources have become increasingly visible.

Transnational Return and Social Change joins what is now a growing fi eld of research and suggests new ways to understand the dynamics of return migration and the social changes that come along.

It pays tribute to the meso-level impacts that follow the practices and resources migrant returnees mobilize across borders.

With a particular focus on the meso-level the book takes up the challenge of transnational research and enquires into the consequences of return for local communities, organizations, social networks and groups.

Presenting a collection of case studies dedicated to migrations across Europe and beyond, this book contributes new insights into the societal impact of migration in pluralized societies.