Migration, Diaspora and Information Technology in Global Societies

by Leopoldina Fortunati

Book Overview

Migrants and diaspora communities are shaped by their use of information and communication technologies. This book explores the multifaceted role played by new media in the re-location of these groups of people, assisting them in their efforts to defeat nostalgia, construct new communities, and keep connected with their communities of origin. Drawing on contributions from a range of disciplines including sociology, anthropology, psychology and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415719712
• ISBN13: 9780415719711
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"