Mobile Selves

In a historical moment when Latin American economic development and proliferating communication technologies are changing the stakes and forms of transitional migration,Mobile Selvesmodels the sophisticated ways scholars can integrate analyses of old and new media into their discussions of migration. ~International Migration Review

Berg's analysis of Peruvian racial formations in new and transforming contexts of transnational mobility offers new insights about the diversity of migration strategies and experiences of racialization in receiving countries. With beautiful ethnographic detail and thoughtful analysis of media circulation in particular, she lays out how migrants communicate their identities and aspirations. ~Jessaca Leinaweaver,Brown University

A highly original and compelling work, one that will receive a lot of attention. . . . I read it with great fascination. ~Susan Coutin,University of California, Irvine

This [book] supported by some recent fieldwork and 16 pages of notes, 29 pages of references, 11 pages of index, and 13 photographs, will be of interest to all social scientists interested in this issue. ~Choice

Mobile Selvesclearly shows that transitional migration is an important site for critically approaching belonging, inclusiveness, and citizenship within countries of origin as well as globally. ~American Anthropologist

In addition to Bergs work being of major interest to academics in the growing area of transnational Andean and Latino studies, it also provides an insightful and nuanced analysis for humanities and social sciences scholars in other disciplines in addressing race, identity, performance and inequality. ~Border Criminologies