Chinese Migration to Europe Prato, Italy, and Beyond [Hardcover]

Through an analysis of Chinese migration to Europe, this volume examines the most pressing migration and integration issues facing many societies today, from the political and policy-based challenges of managing increasingly diverse communities, to individual lived experiences of identity and belonging. In addition to chapters on the UK, France and Italy, the book spotlights one of the most extraordinary examples of Chinese migration to Europe: that provided by the city of Prato, just 20km from Florence in Tuscany, Italy. Renowned for its historic textile industry, Prato is now home to one of the largest populations of Chinese residents in Europe, a phenomenon that is remarkable not only for its magnitude but also for the speed with which it has developed. This edited collection, which brings together twenty-seven separate contributors, deepens our understanding of the case of Prato within the context of Chinese migration to the new Europe.1. Chinese Migration To The New Europe: The Case Of Prato; Loretta Baldassar; Graeme Johanson; Narelle Mcauliffe; Massimo Bressan PART I 2. The Chinese In Prato And The Current Outlook On The Chinese-Italian Experience; Gabi Dei Ottati; Daniele Brigadoi Cologna 3. Migrants Of Chinese Origin In France: Economic And Social Integration; Emmanuel Ma Mung 4. The British Chinese: A Typical Trajectory Of 'Integration'?; Miri Song PART II: CHINESE IN PRATO: INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION 5. The 'Chinese Deviant': Building The Perfect Enemy In A Local Arena; Fabio Bracci 6. Second Generation Chinese And New Processes Of Social Integration In Italy; Anna Marsden 7. Spaces Speak Louder Than Words: Contesting Social Inclusion Through Conflicting Rhetoric About Prato's Chinatown; Roberta Raffaet?; Loretta Baldassar 8. Media And Discourses Of Chinese Integration In Prato, Italy: Some Preliminary Thoughts; Kevin Latham 9. The Integration Process And Social Mobility: Examining Chinese Immigration In The Industrial District Of Prato; Fabio Berti; Andreló.