Global movement is commonly characterized as one of the quintessential experiences of our age. Market forces, territorial conflicts and environmental changes uproot an increasing number of people, while mass communication, travel, tourism, and a global market of commodities, place individuals more than ever in a global arena. 'The papers in this book have much to say about contemporary identity within the context of home and the fluidity of 'home' for many people at the end of the twentieth century. The volume will be of value to anthropologists and others addressing issues of identity and home in the context of some of the great migrations of this era.'Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford