Connecting migration and world history: Demographic patterns, family systems and gender

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Abstract

The history of migration is the history of human connections. Migration, then, is a powerful element in world history precisely because it identifies points of contact among peoples and nations and thus provides a deeper understanding of the human experience than institutional or diplomatic perspectives. Here, I seek to connect the global history of migration to family systems, demographic patterns and gender relations - those most intimate connections that bring life to our analyses of the past. A global perspective on historical migrations offers a fascinating challenge to the Europeanist, familiar with the rhythms of European migration and the social and economic systems that gave rise to them. In response to Adam McKeown's observations about Asia in world migrations, I focus on Chinese family and gender relations. © 2007 Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis.

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Moch, L. P. (2007, April). Connecting migration and world history: Demographic patterns, family systems and gender. International Review of Social History. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002085900600280X

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