Adaptation of Mainland Chinese Labour Migrants in Macao
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8104375 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bei Ju (0000-0001-8324-9001, United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society, Macau SAR, China, corresponding author), Todd L Sandel (0000-0003-2781-0786, Department of Communication, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 257-273 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Intercultural Communication Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-5759 • E-ISSN: 1747-5767 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17475759.2019.1611624 |
| OpenAlex | W2943067672 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 27 |
This study explored adaptation as perceived by mainland Chinese labour migrants in Macao. Twenty-eight mainland Chinese migrant workers shared their lived experiences of crossing the Zhuhai-Macao border. Even though Macao and the mainland share cultural similarities, migrant workers did not perceive they were acculturating to the new environment. However, their personal and behavioural changes indicated other processes at work, as explained via co-cultural, differential adaption, and cultural fusion theories. Impacted by structural constraints, most migrants lived a border-crossing existence, marginalized in Macao, and freer in an enclave in Zhuhai. Furthermore, participants perceived discrimination, linked to occupation, language, and mainlander identity
Adaptation (eye · China · Economic growth · Geography · Identity (music · Mainland · Mainland China · Migrant workers · Political science · Sociology · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gender Studies
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |