1 From “Classical” and “New” Approaches in Migration Studies to the “Mobilities Perspective” on Migration

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. List of Tables, Figures, and Abbreviations 9
4. Acknowledgements 11
5. Introduction: How We Think of Migration and Mobility 13
6. Part I: A Proposition: Examining Migrants’ Mobilities through Biographies
7. 1 From “Classical” and “New” Approaches in Migration Studies to the “Mobilities Perspective” on Migration 27
8. 2 (Im)Mobile Individuals: Studying Their Biographies 67
9. Part II: Patterns of (Im)Mobility: Reading Lives and Interpreting Biographical Narratives
10. Excursus on the Country of Origin: Poland 89
11. 3 Immobility: The Immobile Pattern of Mobility 101
12. 4 Transmobility: The Transnational Pattern of Mobility 145
13. 5 Cosmobility: The Cosmopolitan Pattern of Mobility 219
14. Part III: Making Sense of Movements: Towards a “Mobilities Perspective” in Migration Studies
15. 6 Revisiting Migration through the Patterns of (Im)Mobility 261
16. Conclusion: How to Rethink Migration and Mobility 293
17. References 297