Moved by Modernity: How Development Shapes Migration in Rural Ethiopia
Author:   Kerilyn Schewel (Assistant Professor of Sociology, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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Pages:   288
Publication Date:   21 November 2025
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Moved by Modernity: How Development Shapes Migration in Rural Ethiopia


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Author:   Kerilyn Schewel (Assistant Professor of Sociology, Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.404kg
ISBN:  

9780197680728


ISBN 10:   0197680720
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   21 November 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Theorizing Migration in Modernity Chapter 2. The Modernization of Ethiopia Chapter 3. The Mobility History of Wayisso Chapter 4. The State Chapter 5. The Market Chapter 6. Education Chapter 7. Foreign Investment Chapter 8. Land and Climate Chapter 9. The Good Life Chapter 10. Lessons from Wayisso Epilogue Methodological Notes Notes Index

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Kerilyn Schewel is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research explores the causes and consequences of human migration and immobility, with particular attention to issues of gender, youth, education, rural development, and climate change. She combines qualitative and quantitative methods to provide deeper insights into why people move, why they stay, and how societies can respond to the challenges and opportunities of migration.

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