First in-depth (anthropological) discussion of various forms of contemporary mobilities.
Coherent approach, with an introductory chapter and a conclusion.
Agenda-setting volume for future research in mobility studies Experimental writing style, combining ethnography and memoir.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of Illustrations
Foreword
Vered Amit
Preface
Introduction: Mapping Mobility
PART I: IMAGINING MOBILITY
Chapter 1. Chile: Traveling to and from the End of the World
Chapter 2. Indonesia: Merantau and Modernity
Chapter 3. Tanzania: The Maasai as Icons of Mobility
PART II: ENACTING MOBILITY
Chapter 4. Education: Leaving to Learn
Chapter 5. Labor: Capitalizing on Movement
Chapter 6. Life's "Pilgrimage": Travel, Travail, Transformation
Conclusion: Mobile Futures
References
Index