Transnational familial strategies, social reproduction, and migration: Chinese immigrant women professionals in Canada

Man, Guida; Chou, Elena

doi:10.1080/13229400.2017.1402805

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“…This implies that those who enact social reproduction do so on a gendered basis. This has been demonstrated in previous research where most responsibility of social reproduction falls on the shoulders of women who usually become primary caregivers for children and the elderly within a household, even within women professionals (Man & Chou, 2020).…”

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confidence: 65%

“…Additionally, social reproduction is mainly done through family strategies and separate spheres which we consider as practices of social reproduction. Man and Chou (2020: 357) have demonstrated that “the notion of the family retains primacy despite geographic and temporal differences…to accomplish the work of social reproduction”. Laslett and Brenner (1989) explain family strategies include decisions regarding size and composition of the household, the timing of marriage, number of children, co‐residence of non‐kin and extended kin, and who should work within the home and outside.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Social reproduction and gender beliefs of ethnic minority women

Arifeen

Syed

2022

Gender Work & Organization

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Research suggests that ethnic minority women in employment negotiate more than one culture and grapple with beliefs that stem from a bi‐cultural experience. Research also contends that gender is at the center of social reproduction and the production of labor and social reproduction is invariably linked. However, how is social reproduction at work, and how gender beliefs influence social reproduction and work‐life choices amongst highly educated, employed, second‐generation ethnic minority women, deserves in‐depth attention. Contributing to the intersection of social reproduction and diversity research, the present paper offers two life stories of highly educated second‐generation British Pakistani women and examines in‐depth the role of two cultures on gender beliefs and the influence of those gender beliefs on social reproduction and work‐life choices. Drawing on Ridgeway and Correll's (2004) work on gender beliefs, we extend their work by focusing on two cultures (the host country and the country of ethnic origin). While the literature has generally focused on issues of social reproduction across generations, our study also takes into account the contours of social reproduction across cultures. Our findings reveal the mechanisms of social reproduction, the push and pull of two cultures in the creation of gender beliefs within one person, the fluidity and fixity of gender beliefs, and the ways these are negotiated while the individual contributes toward social reproduction and makes work‐life choices.

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Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 65%

Section: Theoretical Backgroundmentioning

confidence: 99%

Social reproduction and gender beliefs of ethnic minority women

Arifeen

Syed

2022

Gender Work & Organization

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“…Governments, employers, professional regulatory bodies, and employment agencies inadvertently perpetuate a hierarchy of eligibility (Cameron et al, 2019;Kaushik & Walsh, 2018;Walton-Roberts, 2021). This hierarchy has been attributed to the non-recognition of education and work experience acquired outside Canada (Banerjee et al, 2021;Damelang et al, 2020), perceived linguistic abilities, loss of previous social memberships and networks, and in some instances, it has also proven to be the result of racial and gender prejudices (Ellermann, 2020;Esses, 2021;Man & Chou, 2020). Yet, the idea that QIs should integrate professionally is ingrained in master narratives.…”

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The Macro Context of Immigration

Nardon

Hari

2022

Making Sense of Immigrant Work Integration

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This chapter explores the role of the broader social context in QIs’ work integration and sensemaking of their career options and actions. Sensemaking is ongoing and occurs within a dynamic social environment. The institutional level of sensemaking exposes the relationship between the broader society and individual actions. We discuss narratives of multiculturalism and professional attainment as prevailing master narratives that inform QIs’ and local citizens’ sensemaking of immigration and the influence on immigrants’ work integration. We conclude with a reflection on the relationship between immigration and settler colonialism.

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“…Grandparenting has the advantage of freeing young workers to enter the labour market, making it an important intergenerational family resource for many Chinese immigrants adjusting to a new country (Xie & Xia, 2011). The arrival of parents/grandparents contributes positively to their adult children's labour market participation and lowers or eliminates the cost of hiring caregivers (Man & Chou, 2020). Some immigrants might also consider sending their children back to China to be cared for by grandparents, which causes prolonged family separation (Man, 2007).…”

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Chinese grand(parenting) encourages a re‐imagining of Canada's immigration regime

Wang,

Hari

2023

International Migration

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Canada's migration regime prioritizes the admission of young skilled immigrants while restricting elderly immigrants constructed as non‐contributing dependents. We review and compare the current pathways to family reunification for elderly immigrants. Based on interviews with 16 Chinese skilled immigrant mothers and eight sponsored (grand)parents in Edmonton and Ottawa, we highlight the contributions made by elderly Chinese immigrants to social reproduction, intergenerational cultural preservation, and various forms of transnational support. We also reveal the financial and emotional costs incurred by young skilled immigrants who sought to sponsor their elderly parents for permanent residency. Based on these rich conversations, we propose two policy recommendations to reduce the pressure on sponsoring family members and create opportunities for elderly immigrants to access gainful employment.

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Transnational familial strategies, social reproduction, and migration: Chinese immigrant women professionals in Canada

Cited by 14 publications

References 46 publications

Social reproduction and gender beliefs of ethnic minority women

Social reproduction and gender beliefs of ethnic minority women

The Macro Context of Immigration

Chinese grand(parenting) encourages a re‐imagining of Canada's immigration regime

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