Romanian Transnational Families
Gender, Family Practices and Difference
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Gender Studies, Sociology
| Author: | Viorela Ducu | ISBN: | 9783319902425 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing | Publication: | June 18, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | Viorela Ducu |
| ISBN: | 9783319902425 |
| Publisher: | Springer International Publishing |
| Publication: | June 18, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
This book explores novel aspects of transnational family research through the study of Romanian transnational families. A range of topics are covered, including the impact of lodging type upon life strategies; understudied elements in transnational relationships; gender roles in transnational communication; multinational relationships; the role of polymedia in the formation of couples; and the lives of the children of Romanian transnational families.The author presents the experiences of ‘leavers’ as well as of ‘stayers’; of the ‘highly-skilled’ as well as the ‘low-skilled’; that of women and that of men - through individual testimonies and couple interviews.
Romanian Transnational Families will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including sociology, politics, anthropology and geography.
Chapter 3 and Chapter 5 of this book are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com
This book explores novel aspects of transnational family research through the study of Romanian transnational families. A range of topics are covered, including the impact of lodging type upon life strategies; understudied elements in transnational relationships; gender roles in transnational communication; multinational relationships; the role of polymedia in the formation of couples; and the lives of the children of Romanian transnational families.The author presents the experiences of ‘leavers’ as well as of ‘stayers’; of the ‘highly-skilled’ as well as the ‘low-skilled’; that of women and that of men - through individual testimonies and couple interviews.
Romanian Transnational Families will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, including sociology, politics, anthropology and geography.
Chapter 3 and Chapter 5 of this book are available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com
