Social Networks in Transit: Experiences of Nigerian Migrants in Istanbul

Suter, Brigitte

doi:10.1080/15562948.2012.674327

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“…In migration, social capital is often a prerequisite for creating cultural and economic capital, while cultural capital may play a vital role in forging social ties, especially with individuals perceived to be different (e.g. Ryan et al., ; Suter, ; Suter and Magnusson, ).…”

Section: Labour Market Integration In Chinese Metropolises Through a mentioning

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“…Other important aspects are local, in the context of this article China‐related, skills, especially language, knowledge about business culture, internal market regulations, social codes and behaviour. In general, this local knowledge and resulting skill sets work as a stratifying force in (re‐) producing social and economic hierarchies and can be conceptualized as “localized cultural capital” (Suter, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…These ties are part of social networks formed on the basis of kinship, friendship, or common religion, ethnicity or ideology. While more traditional work sees social networks as loci of norms, solidarity and reciprocity, recent research on migration also stresses the capitalizability of more superficial contacts based on a clear understanding of utility and temporality (Suter, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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

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2019

International Migration

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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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Section: Labour Market Integration In Chinese Metropolises Through a mentioning

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Section: Labour Market Integration In Chinese Metropolises Through a mentioning

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2019

International Migration

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“…This, however, has been changed slightly in the past years with a number of contributions examining the experiences and trajectories of migration and social mobility of African nationals, mostly in Istanbul (see e.g. Baird 2014;Şaul 2014;Suter 2012aSuter , 2012b.…”

Section: Turkey and Istanbul's Textile Sectormentioning

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“…Furthermore, she registered an import-export company in her name through which she can now issue letters of invitation for Nigerian and other African nationals who apply for a business visa in order to enter Turkey. These assets render her with a rather influential position among her compatriots amounting in high social capital within her ethnic social network (Suter 2012a).…”

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Migration and the formation of transnational economic networks between Africa and Turkey: the socio-economic establishment of migrantsin situand in mobility

Suter

2016

African and Black Diaspora: An International Journal

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Turkey is often perceived as a transit place for migrants and refugees from the African continent. While many indeed continue to other countries and the country still precludes official local integration, the past decade has witnessed a growing number of African migrants settling in Istanbul. This article draws attention to the opportunity structures that enable this type of settlement. The article presents the argument that it is the presence of small-scale transnationally embedded traders from the same countries that enable the socio-economic stability of their co-nationals both locally as well as transnationally. The concept that is able to account for this development is establishment in situ and establishment in mobility, which is seen as exactly the definitional barrier between transit and settlement.

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Theorising Chance: Capturing the Role of Ad Hoc Social Interactions in Migrants' Trajectories

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Mazzucato

2015

Population Space and Place

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When collecting migrants' life stories, researchers often report on the role of chance encounters in influencing the way migration trajectories have taken shape or how migrants have managed their lives in a new country. Aside from reporting on such encounters, however, there have been no explicit efforts to theorise chance or to make it central to in‐depth analysis in migration studies. This paper aims to theorise the role of chance encounters in migrants' trajectories by drawing on insights from the psychology literature of chance encounters and life paths. Our analysis of the role of chance encounters, structured by the interplay between environmental and personal factors, suggests that how people deal with chance is an influential factor in the ways people migrate from the Global South to the Global North and manage their lives in transit. The paper makes use of evidence collected among 46 African migrants in Ukraine during 7 months of field research in 2011–2012 and reflects on the methodological implications in studying chance. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Social Networks in Transit: Experiences of Nigerian Migrants in Istanbul

Cited by 32 publications

References 8 publications

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

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

Migration and the formation of transnational economic networks between Africa and Turkey: the socio-economic establishment of migrantsin situand in mobility

Theorising Chance: Capturing the Role of Ad Hoc Social Interactions in Migrants' Trajectories

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