Books by Michaela Benson

Leading scholars in the sociology of migration, Michaela Benson and Karen O'Reilly, re-theorise lifestyle migration through a sustained focus on postcolonialism at its intersections with neoliberalism.

Offers a holistic analysis of contemporary lifestyle migrations, exploring the expectations and aspirations which inform and drive migration alongside the realities of life within the destination. This title recognizes the structural conditions (and constraints) which frame lifestyle migration, laying the groundwork for intellectual enquiry.