Migration and Disruptions
Subtitle
Toward a Unifying Theory of Ancient and Contemporary Migrations
Edited by Takeyuki Tsuda and Brenda J. Baker
Migration has always been a fundamental human activity, yet little collaboration exists between scientists and social scientists examining how it has shaped past and contemporary societies. This innovative volume brings together sociocultural anthropologists, archaeologists, bioarchaeologists, ethnographers, paleopathologists and others to develop a unifying theory of migration. The contributors relate past movements, including the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the Islamic conquest of Andalucía, to present-day events, such as those in northern Ethiopia or at the U.S.-Mexico border. They examine the extent to which environmental and social disruptions have been a cause of migration over time and how these migratory flows have in turn led to disruptive consequences for the receiving societies.
The observed cycles of social disruption, resettlement and its consequences offer a new perspective on how human migration has shaped the social, economic, political and environmental landscapes of societies from prehistory to today.
Bios
Brenda Baker is an associate professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. Her research encompasses bioarchaeology, mortuary archaeology, human osteology and paleopathology, emphasizing the investigation of human skeletal remains within their archaeological contexts to reconstruct past lifeways and the health status of ancient people.
Takeyuki Tsuda is a professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change. He conducts comparative, multisite field research on ethnic and immigrant minorities in various urban areas from a transnational, diasporic perspective with an emphasis on their socioeconomic marginalization, ethnonational identities, ethnic heritage, cultural practices, and notions of home and homeland.
Praise for this book
A fine, diverse contribution for anthropologists as well as historians and political scientists, and very accessible for students. … Highly recommended.
Choice
"A significant contribution to the social sciences in general and a future staple for archaeologists and anthropologists. "Migration and Disruptions" demonstrates the importance of collaboration and constructive dialogues between the traditional subfields composing the umbrella title of anthropology."
Stephen A. Brighton, Author of "Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora: A Transnational Approach"
