The theme of Migration and Identity is of special concern at a time both of massive worldwide migration and of apparently intensifying national, ethnic, and racial conflicts. This paperback edition explores the sustaining or abandoning of memory and identity as people move between fundamentally different cultures, in a number of recent social settings, from a number of methodological perspectives. These focused "case studies" offer glimpses into the interior migration experiences, into the processes of constructing and reconstructing identity without forgetting that, both theoretically and empirically, the problem of identity is complex and multifaceted. All of the essays rely heavily on oral history and personal testimony, highlighting the experience of individuals and small groups, without ignoring the tension that exists between the local and the global.

Introduction to the Transaction Edition, List of Contributors, 1. Some Reflections on Migration and Identity, 2. In Search of Safe Haven: Exile, Immigration, and Identity, 3. The Apple and the Olive Tree: Exile, Sojoumers, and Tourists in the University, 4. The Senegalese Immigrants in Bari: What Happens When the Africans Peer Back, 5. On Becoming a Citizen: The Story of Dona Marlene, 6. Identity, Racism, and Multiculturalism: Chinese-Australian Responses, 7. Ethiopian Jews Encounter Israel: Narratives of Migration and the Problem of ldentity, 8. Family and Identity: Barbadian Migrants to Britain, 9. Puerto Rican Women: Migration and Changes in Gender Roles, 10. Identity and Gender in the Mexican-American Testimonio: The Life and Narrative of Frances Esquivel Tywoniak, 11. Central American Refugee Testimonies and Performed Life Histories in the Sanctuary Movement, 12. Between Identities