Rethinking transnational studies: Transnational ties and the transnationalism of everyday life

European Journal of Social Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 117-132

  Boccagni, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

globalization studies; social theory; transnational identities; transnational ties; transnationalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856351066     PISSN: 13684310     EISSN: 14617137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1368431011423600     Document Type: Article

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