Coming from Abroad
Exploring Romanian Migrants’ Transnational Social Networks through the Prism of Temporary Return
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6090986 |
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| Authors | Ana‐maria Cîrstea (0000-0002-0838-5633, Durham University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 (29) 2020 |
| Pages | 168-180 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-21 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Lietuvos etnologija / Lithuanian ethnology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1392-4028 • E-ISSN: 2538-6522 |
| Publisher | Lietuvos Istorijos Institutas (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.33918/25386522-2029008 |
| OpenAlex | W3157412981 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
Return features heavily in the narratives and lives of Romanian immigrants in London, as a key topic of debate rather than a mere end goal of their migration. By analysing their experiences of temporary return, this paper1 reveals the tensions and contradictions embedded in migrants’ transnational social networks. It applies a two-fold focus: first examining the importance of return for Romanians in London; then considering how experiences of temporary return shape migrants’ social networks. The paper is based on data from my scoping doctoral fieldwork, five weeks of participant observation and interviews with Romanians in northwest London. Key words: migration, Romania, transnationalism, return, social networks
Art · Focus (optics · Immigration · Linguistics · Narrative · Political science · Romanian · Sociology · Transnationalism · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Gender Studies · Law · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
The Memory of the Senses, Part I
From the Marginal Immigrant to the Mobile Citizen
Return Migration and Transnationalism
Categories of analysis and categories of practice
National Geographic
Changing Statuses
Emerging Transnational Migration from Romanian Villages
Return Migration
The human dynamics of migrant transnationalism
| Highly cited | No |
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