Revisiting the “Transnational” in Migration Studies: A Sociological Understanding
After decades of extensive discussion and a number of empirical studies, the transnational approach is by now well established in migration studies. An open contraposition still exists however between its supporters and its detractors. As an attempt to move beyond it, this paper argues for the need...
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| الحاوية / القاعدة: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/remi, |
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| التنسيق: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| اللغة: | Anglais |
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Revue européenne des migrations internationales
2014
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| الوصول للمادة أونلاين: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| الملخص: | After decades of extensive discussion and a number of empirical studies, the transnational approach is by now well established in migration studies. An open contraposition still exists however between its supporters and its detractors. As an attempt to move beyond it, this paper argues for the need to still elaborate on the sociological bases of this perspective in four respects: its underlying definitional issues, the nexus between its conceptual toolkit and that of “mainstream” migration studies, the need to situate transnational ties and relationships in migrant’s life course, the reflexivity which is necessary to appreciate the transnational as a potential social attribute and as a social science category. The scope for enacting proximity in social relationships from afar is finally highlighted as a promising topic for a richer sociological investigation of transnational social living. |
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