ABSTRACT
Transnationalism is a relatively new word and concept. It was first used in 1916 by the American social critic Randolph Bourne to describe a new way of understanding relationships between cultures.1 But it has come into general social science use especially during the last few decades as sociologists, human geographers and political scientists examine the implications of globalization and the increase in human migration. This, in turn, is a result both of greatly improved and inexpensive international communication and travel and, as always, of people in poor and troubled parts of the world seeking a better, more secure life.
