{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-global-human-migration-5-volume-set-isbn-9781444334890","title":"The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration, 5 Volume Set","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides a complete exploration of the prominent themes, events, and theoretical underpinnings of the movements of human populations from prehistory to the present day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the first comprehensive reference work on migration, comprising over 500\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA-Z entries, and a prehistory section featuring over 50 thematic essays\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes contributions from a global and multi-disciplinary author team, from historians and anthropologists, to political scientists, economists, and geneticists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines migration through world history rather than from a Western perspective, incorporating thematic discussions of key topics, detailed migration histories, biographies, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures illustrations, images, charts, and 50 maps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e 5 Volumes \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.migrationencyclopedia.com\/\"\u003ewww.migrationencyclopedia.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vol. I. Prehistory \u003cp\u003evol. II. A-Cro\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evol. III. Cru-Ind\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evol. IV. Ind-Rem\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003evol. V. Rem-Z.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmanuel Ness\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Political Science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e[volume I only]:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Bellwood\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Archaeology in The Australian National University in Canberra, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e “This is a sound and serious excavation of the huge and varied literature on migration.  An invaluable tool for scholars and serious readers.” ‒ Frances Fox Piven, \u003ci\u003eCity University of New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Africa’s diasporic complexities, the role of ports and shipping routes in shaping migration, the migration of scholars in medieval times— these are just some of the subjects that point to the unusually interesting and original scholarship covered by this five volume encyclopedia of migrations.” ‒ Saskia Sassen, \u003ci\u003eColumbia University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A vital tool for scholars, advocates, and activists committed to global struggles for justice for peoples in movement, including unprecedented depth regarding especially marginalized sectors such as indigenous peoples. It makes a unique contribution to ongoing organizing efforts to secure full recognition throughout the world for a universal right of human mobility, the right to migrate, and not to be forced to migrate or to be displaced, as integral aspects of the overall struggle for global justice and against the criminalization of migrants.” ‒ Camilo Pérez-Bustillo, \u003ci\u003eAutonomous University of Mexico City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The journey of human populations – across towns, borders, and continents – has been a definitive and enduring feature of humanity. \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration\u003c\/i\u003e provides a complete exploration of the prominent themes, events, and theoretical underpinnings of the movements of human populations from prehistory to the present day. The first scholarly reference work on the subject, the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e considers migration on an international, regional, national, ethnic, and sub-national basis. It includes thematic interpretations and theories of migration, as well as the significant contemporary scientific discoveries and scholarly interpretations that have reshaped the way historians and social scientists analyze and map the past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Under the general editorship of Immanuel Ness, the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e brings together an editorial board and contributors, which span not only the globe but also the fields of history, sociology, anthropology, political economy, geography, linguistics, genetics, and more. \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration\u003c\/i\u003e offers important insights into our understanding of the migratory patterns of human populations that continue to shape the modern world, and is essential for scholars and students across the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e“Well researched and well written. This is the perfect book for anyone interested in our mobile global community.” \u003cbr\u003e ‒ \u003ci\u003eGraeme Harper, Oakland University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“What I have read is fantastic! — Africa’s diasporic complexities, the role of ports and shipping routes in shaping migration, the migration of scholars in medieval times— these are just some of the subjects that point to the unusually interesting and original scholarship covered by this five volume encyclopedia of migrations.” \u003cbr\u003e ‒ \u003ci\u003eSaskia Sassen, Robert S. 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An invaluable tool for scholars and serious readers.” \u003cbr\u003e ‒ \u003ci\u003eFrances Fox Piven, professor of Political Science and Sociology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, and author of\u003c\/i\u003e Challenging Authority: How Ordinary People Change America \u003ci\u003e(2006), and coauthor (with Lorraine Minnite and Margaret Groarke) of\u003c\/i\u003e Keeping Down the Black Vote: Race and the Demobilization of American Voters \u003ci\u003e(2009)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990215409893,"sku":"NP9781444334890","price":1102.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781444334890.jpg?v=1761786939","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-encyclopedia-of-global-human-migration-5-volume-set-isbn-9781444334890","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}