Understanding Lifestyle Migration : Theoretical Approaches to Migration and the Quest for a Better Way of Life

Benson, Michaela and Osbaldiston, Nick, eds. (2014) Understanding Lifestyle Migration : Theoretical Approaches to Migration and the Quest for a Better Way of Life. Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship Series . Palgrave Macmillan, London. ISBN 9781137328663

Abstract

This book draws on social theories to understand lifestyle migration as a social phenomenon. The chapters engage theoretically with themes and debates relevant to contemporary social science such as place and space, social stratification and power relations, production and consumption, individualism, dwelling and imagination.