Leuven University Press (4)
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Radicalisation
A Marginal Phenomenon or a Mirror to Society?
2019 || Paperback || Noel Clycq e.a. || Leuven University Press
Radicalisation is a topical and a much-discussed concept in current European societies. Its use in policy and societal discourses, such as media coverage and educational contexts, is very sensitive. This thought-provoking collection of essays critically addresses the topic of radicalisation from different angles, combining discipline-specific insights from the fields of sociology, philosophy, history, religious studies, and media studies, with new empirical data.
The authors step away from re...
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CeMIS Migration and Intercultural Studies Migration and Integration in Flanders
Multidisciplinary Perspectives
2018 || Paperback || Christiane Timmerman e.a. || Leuven University Press
First volume in the new series CeMIS Migration and Intercultural Studies.
Moroccans are one of the largest and most debated migrant groups in Belgium. Moroccan Migration in Belgium analyses diverse facets of this community from a multidisciplinary perspective and addresses the most relevant and some underexposed topics in the rapidly developing field of migration studies. Combining various academic disciplines and different research methods, the book offers a panoramic introspection into the ...
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Migration at Work
Aspirations, Imaginaries & Structures of Mobility
2020 || Paperback || Fiona-Katharina Seiger e.a. || Leuven University Press
The willingness to migrate in search of employment is in itself insufficient to compel anyone to move. The dynamics of labour mobility are heavily influenced by the opportunities perceived and the imaginaries held by both employers and regulating authorities in relation to migrant labour. This volume offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the structures and imaginaries underlying various forms of mobility. Based on research conducted in different geographical contexts, including ...
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Gender and Migration
A Gender-Sensitive Approach to Migration Dynamics
2018 || Paperback || Christiane Timmerman e.a. || Leuven University Press
Considering the dynamic and reciprocal relationship between gender relations and migration, the contributions in this book approach migration dynamics from a gender-sensitive perspective. Bringing together insights from various fields of study, it is demonstrated how processes of social change occur differently in distinct life domains, over time, and across countries and/or regions, influencing the relationship between gender and migration. Detailed analysis by regions, countries, and types ...