The book examines the extent to which Coser's (1956) 16 propositions can apply to tourism impact studies and, where possible, to enhance, deepen and challenge the original theory, using evidence from communities in China that differ from the context used by Coser. The combination of ethnographic...

Die demographische Entwicklung in Deutschland in den nächsten Dekaden und die EU-Osterweiterung haben zu einer heftigen Debatte über die zu erwartenden Konsequenzen für die Wirtschaftsentwicklung und Wirtschaftspolitik Deutschlands geführt. Die hier zusammengefassten Tagungsbeiträge...

Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: The Impact of Race and Inequality on Human Capital Formation in Latin America during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries -- Chapter 3: Education and Inequality in North America in the Long Term with Special Reference to the United States -- Chapter 4:...

"Migration is at historically high levels and more than a quarter of the New Zealand population was born overseas. Yet immigration remains a deeply contentious issue, with the debate more often shaped by emotion than evidence. Julie Fry and Peter Wilson have developed a new framework that...

"This book traces the narrative strategies framing austerity policies through an illuminating analysis of policy documents and political discourses, exposing the political consequences for women, racialized minorities and disabled people. While many have critiqued the ways in which austerity has...

This report focuses on the local level integration of migrants in Rome, and provides information on the national framework for integration in Italy. While the study assumes that local authorities are at the forefront of migrant integration – providing information and essential services,...

"Race Brokers examines how housing market professionals-including housing developers, real estate agents, mortgage lenders, and appraisers-construct 21st century urban housing markets in ways that contribute to or undermine racial segregation. Drawing on extensive ethnographic and interview data...

1. Einleitung -- 1.1 Problemstellung und Zielsetzung -- 1.2 Gliederung der Arbeit -- 2. Grundlagen der Untersuchung -- 2.1 Definition und Abgrenzung des Migrationsbegriffs -- 2.2 Internationale und intranationale Migration -- 2.3 Intraregionale Migration -- 2.4 Interregionale Migration -- 2.5...