“Transnational” Socio-Cultural Systems and Ethnographic Research: Views from an Extended Field Site

Olwig, Karen Fog

doi:10.1111/j.1747-7379.2003.tb00158.x

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“…Reviewing the literature on diaspora and transnationalism, Nagel (2002, p. 250) proposes a reconceptualization of culture as a 'constant production and reproduction of social meanings through relationships of power, located not only in the nation-state but also in households, neighborhoods, workplaces'. Olwig (2003) likewise maintains that the notion of cross-border arenas of transnational processes defined against the notion of nation-state bring the danger of narrowing down the field of investigation. Rather, a broader approach is needed that focuses on socio-cultural systems in relation to migrants' life trajectories and fields of interpersonal ties, while also considering the national and transnational structures that condition the migratory movements.…”

Section: Theorizing Transnational Ties Beyond the Nation-statementioning

confidence: 95%

Migrating and Settling in a Mobile World

Vathi

2015

IMISCOE Research Series

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This series is the official book series of IMISCOE, the largest network of excellence on migration and diversity in the world. It comprises publications which present empirical and theoretical research on different aspects of international migration. The authors are all specialists, and the publications a rich source of information for researchers and others involved in international migration studies.The series is published under the editorial supervision of the IMISCOE Editorial Committee which includes leading scholars from all over Europe. The series, which contains more than eighty titles already, is internationally peer reviewed which ensures that the book published in this series continue to present excellent academic standards and scholarly quality. Most of the books are available open access.For information on how to submit a book proposal, please visit: http://www. imiscoe.org/publications/how-to-submit-a-book-proposal. Noncommercial License which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited. All commercial rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher's location, in its current version, and permission for commercial use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for commercial use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein.Printed on acid-free paper PrefaceComparative research on migration is a growing trend in academia. Yet very few studies that compare migrants and their descendants across different sites exist. Study of the integration of the children of migrants-the so-called 'second-generation'-is itself a recent trend in social science research and migration literature. Their integration is thought to be an important indicator of the degree of integration of immigrants into a specific society. This book offers an in-depth, qualitative analysis of the integration of Albanian migrants and their descendants in Europe. It is also the first full-l...

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Section: Theorizing Transnational Ties Beyond the Nation-statementioning

confidence: 95%

Migrating and Settling in a Mobile World

Vathi

2015

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“…Unlike in the UK or North America where mobile phone use is generally restricted to local, regional and intra-national calls due to cost, the arrival of the house phone, generally, and the mobile phone, specifically, was considered a boon to communication within the Jamaican extended and transnational family (Goulbourne and Chamberlain 2001;Olwig 2001;Thomas-Hope 1988;Thompson and Bauer 2000). As noted above, the mobile phone has been particularly important in increasing access and communication between relatives, partners and families living abroad.…”

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The blessings and burdens of communication: cell phones in Jamaican transnational social fields

2006

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While increasing attention has been given to the role of the Internet and transnational cultural flows (Appadurai 1996), only recently have we turned our thoughts to how often ubiquitous new communication technologies are utilized within transnational social fields (Mahler 2001;Richman 2005). In an article that traces the rise in global phonecard usage, Steven Vertovec (2004) highlights the significant role that mundane objects like phonecards have played over the last decade, particularly in the lives of non-elite transnational migrants. While noting that the use of phonecards has started to decline in North America, he suggests that 'a broadening of the global telephone network -especially driven by wireless technologies surrounding both telephone and Internet services -is continuing apace' in developing countries where telecommunications infrastructure has traditionally remained uneven (Vertovec 2004: 223). Jamaica is one such country.

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“…Il s'agit par conséquent de se pencher sur l'impact de plusieurs facteurs structurels, traversant l'institution familiale, sur les processus d'identification de nos répondants (Foner 1997;Olwig 2003). Dans notre étude, ces contraintes structurelles font référence soit au parcours prémigratoire de la famille, souvent directement relié aux raisons de l'immigration, ou encore à sa trajectoire migratoire, autrement dit le parcours de vie au sein de la société de résidence.…”

Section: Rôle De La Famille Dans Le Processus D'identification Transnunclassified

Identification transnationale chez les jeunes adultes iraniens de ‘seconde génération’ vivant à Montréal

Shahrokni¹

2007

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Résumé Dans le cadre de cette étude exploratoire, nous interrogeons les processus d’identification transnationale de jeunes adultes iraniens de seconde génération vivant à Montréal. En mettant l’accent sur le caractère relationnel de l’identité, cet article explore les dynamiques intra- et extrafamiliales influentes dans la formation identitaire de nos répondants. Ainsi, à la lumière de la dizaine d’entrevues semi-directives réalisées jusqu’à présent, nous avons mis en évidence les rôles exercés par la famille – définie par ses dynamiques internes, mais aussi comme une institution traversée par de multiples contraintes structurelles – par les réseaux transnationaux développés par nos répondants, ainsi que de l’environnement sociopolitique local.

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“Transnational” Socio-Cultural Systems and Ethnographic Research: Views from an Extended Field Site

Cited by 96 publications

References 20 publications

Migrating and Settling in a Mobile World

Migrating and Settling in a Mobile World

The blessings and burdens of communication: cell phones in Jamaican transnational social fields

Identification transnationale chez les jeunes adultes iraniens de ‘seconde génération’ vivant à Montréal

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