Living on the Margins
Undocumented Migrants in a Global City
Distributed for Bristol University Press
256 pages
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6 x 9
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© 2016
- Contents
- Review Quotes
Table of Contents

Contents
List of tables
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Policy, law and rights
3. Migration: Motives, journey and status mobility
4. Undocumented migrants living and working in London
5. Ethnic enclave entrepreneurs
6. Social networks and social lives
7. The consequences of being undocumented
8. Grasping life on the margins
References
Index
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Policy, law and rights
3. Migration: Motives, journey and status mobility
4. Undocumented migrants living and working in London
5. Ethnic enclave entrepreneurs
6. Social networks and social lives
7. The consequences of being undocumented
8. Grasping life on the margins
References
Index
Review Quotes
LSE Review of Books
"Bloch and McKay not only show the challenges faced by those living without documentation, but also explore current legislation and policies that are shaping these experiences."
Don Flynn | Chartist
“Living on the Margins takes us a bit further than the platitudes of ‘commonsense’ when it comes to understanding the ethnic enclaves at the sharp end of immigration enforcement. . . . Bloch and McKay provide a thorough-going account of . . . the undocumented migrant.”
Asian and Pacific Migration Journal
"A very welcome contribution in a context where immigrants are seen as scapegoats for unemployment and weakening social cohesion."
ILR Review
“The book’s clear structure and the vivid firsthand testimonies make Living on the Margins accessible for undergraduate and graduate students. It is a valuable resource for a wide range of courses in labor and migration sociology, inequality, citizen rights, law, and ethnic and cultural studies.”
Jacqueline Maria Hagan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Based on lengthy interviews with workers and employers from China, Turkey, and Bangladesh, this book documents in tragic detail the penalties of ‘illegality’ for undocumented migrants living and working in London during an era of global economic downturn. Essential and timely.”
John Solomos, University of Warwick
“This is a fascinating and accessible account of the everyday lives of undocumented migrants. Drawing on high quality empirical research, it provides a compelling narrative of their experiences and how they navigate the pressures of living on the margins of society.”
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