Migration, Social Identities and Regionalism within the Caribbean Community

This book offers a theoretical and substantive analysis of intra-Caribbean migration, perception of regionalism, and the construction of identities among Caribbean nationals. Through a multi-methods study in the 15 member countries of the Caribbean community, Oral Robinson explores how intra-Caribbean migrants experience living within different member countries, and how these experiences and perceptions influence ideas about citizenship, belonging, and identity. Responding directly to the lack of scholarship on how Caribbean nationals feel about integration and/or free movement within their own countries and other Caribbean countries, this volume attempts to understand Caribbean societies historically, theoretically, and methodologically; proposes bases of social identities in the Caribbean; and examines how intra-Caribbean migrants negotiate their identities and narrate their lived experiences as intra-Caribbean migrants. The book offers policy solutions based upon its findings, reconciling practice, theory, and migration policies in the Caribbean.

Combines key theoretical debates with the viewpoints of ordinary citizens from all 15 Caribbean community member countries Synthesizes discussions of regionalism, citizenship and identity, and intra-Caribbean migration in the 21st century Contributes not only to such academic fields as sociology, international relations, politics, human geography, and history, but also to policy and practice in Caribbean society

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Oral I. Robinson is a lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in Caribbean issues, culture, development and the scholarship of teaching and learning. His teaching includes Survey & Research Methods, Race & Ethnic Relations, Sociology of Families and Sociology of Development.

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Part I: Understanding Caribbean Societies Historically, Theoretically and Methodologically.- Chapter 1: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM): Integration, Intra-Regional Migration and Identities.- Chapter 2: A Concise Migration History of the Caribbean Community.- Chapter 3: Theorizing Migration and Identities.- Chapter 4: Researching Migration within a Cross-Caribbean Context.- Part II: Bases of Social Identities in the Caribbean.- Chapter 5: Caribbean Identity -Myth or Facts.- Chapter 6: Making Sense of Caribbean Citizenship and Migration.- Chapter 7: Perceptions of Regionalism and Impacts on social identities.- Part III: Migration, Citizenship & Identities.- Chapter 8: Intra-Caribbean Movement and Social Identities.- Chapter 9: Realities of Living within Other CARICOM Countries.-Chapter 10: Conclusions: Reconciling Practice, Policy and Theory in Caribbean Migrations.