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Borders and barriers : navigating the postcolonial era of migration in a globalized world /

"In Borders and Barriers, Agneta Moulettes engages critical management and postcolonial theories, questioning prevailing perspectives and scrutinizing policies promoting assimilation, immigrants' economic roles, and the dehumanization of minority groups."--Back cover

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moulettes, Agneta (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leeds, UK : Emerald Group Publishing, 2025.
Series:Emerald points.
Subjects:
Emigration and immigration > History.
Colonization > History.
Globalization > History.
Cultural fusion.
Colonization.
Emigration and immigration.
Globalization.
Émigration et immigration > Histoire.
Colonisation > Histoire.
Mondialisation > Histoire.
Double appartenance (Sciences sociales)
History.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Half title page
  • Title page
  • Copyright page
  • Dedication page
  • Contents
  • 1: Introduction
  • 2: European Colonial History
  • Forging Colonial Empires: Exploration, Motivations, and Impact
  • The Colonial Precursors: Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands in the Age of Exploration
  • Portugal's Colonial Legacy: From Maritime Exploration to the Establishment of Colonies
  • Spain's Colonization of the Americas: Exploration, Exploitation, and the Legacy of Hierarchies.
  • The Dutch Colonial Odyssey: From Batavia to New Amsterdam
  • Colonial Titans: France and Britain as Pinnacle European Colonial Powers
  • France's Colonial Odyssey: From North America to Africa and the Legacy of Imperialism
  • Britain's Colonial Odyssey: From Exploration to Empire
  • In the Shadows of the Empires: Unveiling Scandinavia's Colonial Past
  • Denmark's Colonial Footprints: From the Caribbean Islands to Greenland and the Faroe Island
  • Sweden's Colonial Footprints: A Complex Legacy of Trade, Conflicts, and Racism
  • Colonial Ambitions and Savagery: Italy, Belgium, and Germany's Brief but Impactful Colonial History
  • Italy's Colonial Ambitions: From the "Scramble for Africa" to the Challenges of the Italian-Ethiopian War
  • Germany's Late Colonial Entrance: Ambitions, Atrocities, and the Legacy of the Herero and Nama Genocide
  • King Leopold II's Congo: A Dark Chapter of Belgium's History
  • Legitimizing the Conquest and Asserting Dominance Over Colonial Territories
  • 3: Exploring the Complex Perception of National Culture
  • Essentialism in National Culture and Identity
  • National Culture in Cross-cultural Management
  • The Historical Development and Contemporary Significance of the Concepts of Culture and Nation
  • Reimagining Management
  • Toward Critical Perspectives and Societal Change
  • Postcolonial Perspectives on Power, Identity, and Migration
  • Césaire, Memmi, and Fanon
  • Said's Exploration of Orientalism
  • Bhabha's Theoretical Framework: Hybridity, Third Space, and Mimicry
  • Spivak's Contributions to Postcolonial Theory and Migration Discourse
  • Mignolo's Decolonial Perspective on Modernity, Migration, and Capitalism
  • Postcolonialism in Management and Organizational Studies
  • Exploring Internal Colonialism and Its Economic Dimensions in the Globalized Western World
  • 4: Keeping Up the Spirit of Colonialism
  • Appropriation of Space and Border Protection
  • Assimilation Strategies
  • Cultural Adjustment, Language Requirements, and Citizen Tests
  • The Paradox of Migration
  • Economic Necessity and Colonial Echoes
  • Denial of Symbolic Capital
  • The Colonial Legacy in Language Proficiency
  • Barriers to Professional Recognition and Cultural Conformity
  • Immigrant Voices
  • Navigating and Resisting the System
  • Resistance and the Struggle for Professional Recognition