Lebanese in Motion

Globalisation and transnational migration have altered people''s understanding of as well as their relationship to their »dwelling places« and »places of origin«. Taking the empirical case of the South Lebanese Shi''ite village of Zrariye and its migrant population in Abidjan/Côte d''Ivoire, the book shows how »place«, which has become a vital political, economic and social resource, continues to ...