Return Migration and Selective Citizenship
A Study of Returning Chinese Professional Migrants from the United States
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12469322 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisong Liu (0000-0002-8892-9716, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-68 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Asian American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1096-8598 • E-ISSN: 1097-2129 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/jaas.2012.0007 |
| OpenAlex | W2073434850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 19 |
This study examines one of the largest online communities of returning Chinese professional migrants and explores migrants' choices and interpretations of citizenship. It proposes the concept of "selective citizenship," showing how migrants negotiate complex citizenship requirements and choose nationality based on the international hierarchy of nation-states and on individual needs. Selecting or changing nationality is also a way for migrants to adapt to local conditions and assert their own identity and autonomy. "Selective citizenship" thus challenges the popular and idealized "dual nationality" model and reminds us of the importance of full considerations of historical and local contexts
Aesthetics · Autonomy · Citizenship · Dual (grammatical number · Hierarchy · Identity (music · Immigration · Linguistics · Nationality · Negotiation · Political science · Sociology · State (computer science · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
Introduction
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |