Conflicts Between Family Strategies and State Policy in a Global Society
Author(s)
Settles, Barbara H.
Abstract
In the relationships between families and nation-states in terms of immigration it would appear that the dominant direction of influence would be from the state to the family. Usually the analysis of immigration is in terms of how the state can more quickly assimilate the newcomer, how it can limit immigration to those who would be valuable to the state, and how to assure the return of unwanted persons. The nation-state is challenged not only by those who would immigrate, but also by the larger world systems of economic and social change. While globalization is recognized widely in economic and technological arenas now the global issues are found at the local level and are felt at the familial and youth culture level. In this paper the perspective is turned to look at the individual and his or her families’ interactions with the nation-state to advance their own goals within the context of globalization.
