Re-negotiating Switzerland from Abroad: An Ethnographic Perspective on Citizenship-Belonging Nexuses

Müller, Seraina; Camenisch, Aldina

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94247-6_15

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“…Another aspect that shapes Swiss professionals' imaginative geographies of China is their social position as foreigners (Camenisch and Müller 2019). Most interviewees feel well-regarded and explain this with a favourable perception of 'the West' and Switzerland in China.…”

Section: On Being Foreigners and The Statementioning

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China as a ‘new frontier’: Neo-liberal aspirations, imaginaries and (dis-) enchantments of Swiss migrant professionals in mainland China

Camenisch

2019

Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration

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Mainland China has emerged as a migration destination for foreign professionals in the post-Mao era. This ethnographic article investigates the aspirations of one group among them – self-initiated Swiss migrant professionals – and the imaginative geographies of China that they develop and renegotiate throughout their journeys. The analysis reveals their aspirations and imaginaries signifying a quest to push limits for the sake of neo-liberal self-development. Swiss professionals encounter a China in transformation as a ‘country of extremes’ and approach it as a ‘new frontier’. Rich in challenges and opportunities, it both enables and limits interviewees’ projects for self-realization, further fuelling the strong sense of transience that permeates their migration trajectories.

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Section: On Being Foreigners and The Statementioning

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“…I refer here to my subjects' perception of Switzerland at the onset of their migration trajectories. See Müller and Camenisch (2019) for how these perceptions change over time and distance.…”

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China as a ‘new frontier’: Neo-liberal aspirations, imaginaries and (dis-) enchantments of Swiss migrant professionals in mainland China

Camenisch

2019

Transitions: Journal of Transient Migration

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“… Exceptions include Lundström's () work on Swedish women abroad, Sanders () on Swiss in Peru as well as Camenisch and Müller (), and Müller and Camenisch () on Swiss in Northern Europe and China. …”

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European Migrant Professionals in Chinese Global Cities: A Diversified Labour Market Integration

Camenisch

Suter

2019

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Since the early 2000s, Chinese metropolises have been emerging as hubs for the national and global economy. They attract increasing numbers of foreigners with diverse socio‐economic and educational backgrounds who tend to immigrate independently of the Chinese initiatives focused on “foreign talents”. Our analysis contributes to the understanding of these migrants’ integration into the labour market. Through a Bourdieusian capital lens, this article unpacks the access to the labour market and occupational positions of Swiss and Swedish migrant professionals in mainland China. Differentiated by how they can capitalize upon their educational, occupational, social and cultural resources in this specific context, the article distinguishes between three categories: corporarate expatriates, local hires and entrepreneurs and concludes with policy recommendations to stabilize their residence conditions.

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Re-negotiating Switzerland from Abroad: An Ethnographic Perspective on Citizenship-Belonging Nexuses

Cited by 2 publications

References 24 publications

China as a ‘new frontier’: Neo-liberal aspirations, imaginaries and (dis-) enchantments of Swiss migrant professionals in mainland China

China as a ‘new frontier’: Neo-liberal aspirations, imaginaries and (dis-) enchantments of Swiss migrant professionals in mainland China

European Migrant Professionals in Chinese Global Cities: A Diversified Labour Market Integration

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