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Building Migrant Cities in the Gulf : Urban Transformation in the Middle East by Florian Wiedmann and Ashraf M. Salama is a social science available to read on EtoBox.
What is Building Migrant Cities in the Gulf : Urban Transformation in the Middle East about?
Human history has seen many settlements transformed or built entirely by expatriate work forces and foreigners arriving from various places. Recent migration patterns in the Gulf have led to emerging 'airport societies' on unprecedented scales. Most guest workers, both labourers and mid to high-income groups, perceive their stay as a temporary opportunity to earn suitable income or gain experience. This timely book analyses the essential characteristics of this unique urban phenomenon substantia
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Florian Wiedmann and Ashraf M. Salama
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris et Company, Limited
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780755641246
- Category
- social science
- Subjects
- Science, Political Science, Urban
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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