Migration - A World History

"Fisher explores the process of migration chronologically and at levels varying from the migration of an individual community, to larger patterns of the collective movements of major ethnic groups, to the more abstract study of emigration, migration, andimmigration. By highlighting an exemplary migration for each of the six chapters, the volume considers how technology, environment, and politics have shaped the diverse history of human migration"--

About the author

Michael H. Fisher is Robert S. Danforth Professor of History at Oberlin College

Summary

Fisher explores the process of migration chronologically and at levels varying from the migration of an individual community, to larger patterns of the collective movements of major ethnic groups, to the more abstract study of emigration, migration, and immigration.

Additional text

Fisher is to be commended for producing a well-written and easy-reading piece while managing to cover much ground in a slim volume.

Product details

• Authors: Fisher, Michael H. Fisher, Fisher Michael H.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.01.2014
• EAN: 9780199764341
• ISBN: 978-0-19-976434-1
• No. of pages: 166
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 245 mm x 16 mm
• Series: New Oxford World History; Print On Demand; Print on Demand; New Oxford World History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, General & world history, Migration, immigration & emigration, Social and cultural history, Migration, immigration and emigration, General and world history, Human Geography, Population and migration geography, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples