ABSTRACT
There are certain topics in migration studies that permeate not just scholarly discourses, but also policy debates and conversations among ordinary members of the host society. Immigrant integration is one such theme. Defined as the process of economic mobility and social inclusion, immigrant integration touches upon the policies, institutions, and mechanisms that promote development and growth within society. Successful integration builds communities that are economically stronger and more socially and culturally inclusive. In this chapter, Elżbieta M. Goździak writes about mobility, race, and integration. She unpacks these three themes to provide a broader context for the empirical findings presented in this volume. She focuses on the issues of mobility and race as they pertain to the integration and belonging of Africans in Thailand.
