How marginality leads to inclusion

Insights from mobilizations of Chinese female migrants in Paris

Datos Bibliográficos

ID2148019
AutoresYa-Han Chuang (0000-0002-0604-4210, Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès), Hélène Le Bail (0000-0003-2933-7048, CNRS, Centre for International Studies (CERI), Sciences Po, Institut Convergences Migrations (IC Migrations), Paris, France)
Año2020
Volumen43
Número2
Páginas294-312
Fecha de publicación2020-01-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEthnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/01419870.2019.1572907
OpenAlexW2914706180
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas8
Referencias citadas33

This article examines the collective actions undertaken by two groups of Chinese female migrants in Paris: sex workers who opposed a new law on prostitution, and manicurists who joined trade unions and went on strike. These women share similar geographical origins and migration projects; many came to France alone, and thus have much weaker social capital than other Chinese migrants in Paris, which pushed them to choose professional sectors viewed as marginal or even stigmatized. Despite their precarious situation, their marginal position has created conditions for collective action, enabling them to develop strong sense of collective belonging and receive support from organizations outside the community. These findings show how a marginal position in an ethnic community can be a triggering factor for migrants' inclusion and political engagement in the host society

Inclusion (mineral · Political science · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Employment and Welfare Studies · Gender Studies · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy