Multifocal Integration and Marginalisation
A Theoretical Model and an Empirical Study on Three Immigrant Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2323151 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teemu Kemppainen (0000-0002-0450-4439, University of Helsinki, Finland; CNRS/EHESS/ENS, France, corresponding author), Laura Kemppainen (0000-0001-9320-2442, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Hannamaria Kuusio (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Equality and Inclusion Unit, Finland), Shadia Rask (0000-0002-4083-745X, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Equality and Inclusion Unit, Finland), Pasi Saukkonen (City of Helsinki Executive Office, Finland; University of Helsinki, Finland; University of Jyväskylä, Finland) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 782-805 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0385 • E-ISSN: 1469-8684 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0038038520904715 |
| OpenAlex | W3014505194 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 64 |
Recent sociological discussions have examined the classic theme of social integration from the point of view of belonging and multiple solidarities. As a research topic, migration importantly elucidates these general sociological questions. Literature on migration, integration and transnationalism lacks an encompassing theoretical model, which limits our understanding of complex integration processes. We propose a multifocal model of migrant integration including three key foci of integration: the host society; transnational sphere; and co-ethnic community in the host society. Moreover, the model considers integration in terms of different dimensions. With this model, we define multifocal marginalisation and study Russian, Kurdish and Somali migrants in Finland. We find that the different foci do not compete with each other, but are in a moderate positive relationship. There are clear group differences in integration patterns. Determinants of multifocal marginalisation include Kurdish background, weak Internet skills and older age. Discussion themes include belonging and social change
Ethnic group · Immigration · Political science · Social integration · Sociology · Somali · Theme (computing) · Transnationalism · Anthropology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
Belonging and Discrimination in Times of Social Disruption
Diasporic Medical Tourism
Migration and Diverse Belongings in a Neighbourhood Context
Capturing urban diversity through languages
Electronic identification (e-ID) as a socio-technical system moderating migrants' access to essential public services – The case of Finland
Digital Information Technology Use and Transnational Healthcare
Transnational Activities and Identifications -A population-based study on three immigrant groups in Finland
Components of Context
Navigating Aspirations and Abilities
Migration and Youth
The Role of Subjective Norms in Transnational Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour of Diaspora
The Internet in Everyday Life
Multiple Correspondence Analysis
The Cross-Border Connection
The Big Five Personality Dimensions and Job Performance
Transnational Activities and Immigrant Integration in Germany
Transnational Families and the Provision of Moral and Emotional Support
Self-efficacy
A test of structural features of granovetter's strength of weak ties theory
Migrants’ Multi-Sited Social Lives
In Exile and in Touch
Ethnic and gender discrimination in recruitment
Obligations and Expectations
Oppositional identities and the labor market
Immigrant Incorporation and Sociocultural Transnationalism
Rethinking Assimilation Theory for a New Era of Immigration
Incorporation, Transnationalism, and Gender
Conceptualizing Simultaneity
Does the “New” Immigration Require a “New” Theory of Intergenerational Integration
Racialized Incorporation
Competitive Ethnic Relations
Distinction
Models of the self and other
The New Second Generation
The influence of experiences of discrimination on psychological stress
Immigrant Youth
Connecting Self to Society
Does ethnic identification promote integration into the larger society? A study of youth in Oslo
Digital inequalities and why they matter
Acculturation and Adaptation in a New Society
Acculturation
Relationality and social interaction1
Assimilation in American Life
The multiplicity of citizenship
Analysis of patterns of immigration and absorption of immigrants
Transnational involvement and social integration
Collective Remittances and Integration
Does Transnationalism Trump Immigrant Integration? Evidence from Canada's Links with East Asia
Migrant Transnationalism and Multi-Layered Integration
Whatever Happened to Simultaneity? Transnational Migration Theory and Dual Engagement in Sending and Receiving Countries
Transnationalism and identity
The Roads to Disaffiliation
The effects of integration and transnational ties on international return migration intentions
Migrant Capitals
New Migrants' Social Integration, Embedding and Emplacement in Superdiverse Contexts
Refugees, Social Capital, and Labour Market Integration in the UK
Family and Mobility in Second Modernity
Self, Belonging and Social Change
Migrating Cultural Capital
Biculturalism and Adjustment
The acculturation in Sweden of adolescents of Iranian and Yugoslavian origin
Cross-Border Migration and Social Inequalities
Strong Ties, Weak Ties, and Human Capital
A Race-Relations Cycle
Super-diversity and its implications
Patterns of minority and majority identification in a multicultural society
The 'other side' of embedded ness
Beyond 'identity
| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |