UID:
almahu_9949602147802882
Umfang:
1 online resource (300 pages)
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9783030120924
Serie:
IMISCOE Research Series
Anmerkung:
The Emigrant Communities of Latvia -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- References -- Part I: Contemporary Latvian Migration -- Chapter 2: An Integrated Approach to Surveying Emigrants Worldwide -- 2.1 Research on Migrants: Challenges and Solutions -- 2.2 Collection of the Quantitative Data -- 2.2.1 Geographic Coverage and the Target Group -- 2.2.2 Fieldwork and Recruitment of Respondents -- 2.2.3 Cleaning the Dataset and Final Sample Size -- 2.2.4 Correcting the Biases by Using Survey Weights -- 2.2.5 Data Storage and Protection -- 2.3 Collection of the Qualitative Data -- 2.3.1 Target Group and Recruitment of Respondents -- 2.3.2 Interview Guidelines -- 2.3.3 Data Storage and Protection -- 2.4 Conclusions and Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3: Emigration from Latvia: A Brief History and Driving Forces in the Twenty-First Century -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Latvian Migration in the Twentieth Century -- 3.3 Emigration of Latvia's Nationals in the Early Twenty-First Century: The Context, Scale and Main Destinations -- 3.4 Emigration and Demographic Potential -- 3.5 Four Waves of Emigration in the Early Twenty-First Century -- 3.5.1 The Conceptual Framework -- 3.5.2 The Pre-accession Wave: Personal Characteristics -- 3.5.3 The Post-accession Wave: Institutional and Market Factors -- 3.5.4 Crisis-Driven Emigration: Lost Jobs, Lost Perspectives, 'the New Movers', and the Shift Towards Permanent Emigration -- 3.5.5 The Post-crisis Wave (2011-2016): Emigration as 'the New Normal' -- 3.6 The Evolution in Composition of the Four Waves of Emigrants -- 3.6.1 Ethnicity -- 3.6.2 Education Level -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: The Complex Identities of Latvians Abroad: What Shapes a Migrant's Sense of Belonging? -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Theoretical Framework -- 4.3 Data and Methods.
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4.4 Identity of Latvian Migrants -- 4.5 Characteristics of Groups -- 4.5.1 Well Integrated -- 4.5.2 Home-Rejecting -- 4.5.3 Host-Rejecting -- 4.5.4 Home-Leaning -- 4.6 Factors That Affect the Sense of Belonging -- 4.7 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 5: Latvian Migrants in Foreign Labour Markets: Job Placement and Discrimination -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Employment Service Providers and Regulations Protecting Workers -- 5.3 Migrants' Experiences with Employment Service Providers -- 5.4 Treatment of Migrant Workers in the Workplace -- 5.5 Discrimination Against Latvian Migrant Workers Abroad -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II: Case Studies on Transnational and National Belonging of Migrants -- Chapter 6: Latvian Migrants in Great Britain: 'The Great Departure', Transnational Identity and Long Distance Belonging -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Long Distance Belonging to Kin State -- 6.3 Methodology -- 6.4 The Ethno-cultural Context -- 6.5 The Political Context -- 6.6 The Social Context -- 6.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7: Growing Up to Belong Transnationally: Parent Perceptions on Identity Formation Among Latvian Emigrant Children in England -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Formation of Identity Among 1.5 Generation Migrants and Factors Affecting It -- 7.3 Methods -- 7.4 Findings -- 7.4.1 Parental Influences on the Formation of Transnational Identity in Children -- 7.4.2 First Experiences at School and Learning the English Language as Factors Influencing the Formation of Transnational Identity -- 7.4.3 Interaction with Other Latvian Children in Emigration and Transnational Identity Formation -- 7.5 Discussion and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Manoeuvring in Between: Mapping Out the Transnational Identity of Russian-Speaking Latvians in Sweden and Great Britain -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Literature Review.
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8.2.1 Transnational Identity: Being and Belonging, Being Similar and Being Different -- 8.2.2 Russian Speakers in Latvia Explained -- 8.3 Methodology -- 8.4 Findings -- 8.4.1 Transnational Identity of Russian-Speaking Latvian Emigrants -- 8.4.2 Aspiring to a Latvian Identity -- 8.4.3 Claiming an Unrecognised Identity -- 8.4.4 Developing Transnational Non-belonging -- 8.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 9: Cultural and Media Identity Among Latvian Migrants in Germany -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Cultural Identity, Culture and Media -- 9.3 The Latvian Diaspora in Germany -- 9.4 Methodology -- 9.5 Findings -- 9.5.1 Mediatised Culture and Identity Building Processes of the Latvian Diaspora in Germany -- 9.5.2 Transnational Identity and Culture -- 9.5.3 Connection to Latvia and Different Cultural Discourses -- 9.5.4 Integration Within the Local Diaspora Community: Strengthening the Belonging -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 10: Latvian Emigrants in the United States: Different Waves, Different Identities? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Community, Identity and Globalisation -- 10.3 Methodology -- 10.4 Findings -- 10.4.1 Reasons for Departure and Its Meaning for Emigrants -- 10.4.2 Social Memory and Identity Among 'New' Latvian Emigrants -- 10.4.3 Communication with Those at Home -- 10.4.4 Relations with Other Latvians -- 10.4.5 Identity and Sense of Belonging Among the 'New' Latvian Emigrants -- 10.5 Conclusions -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 11: 'I Am One of Them': Exploring the Communication of Identity of Latvian Migrants on Social Networking Sites -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Transnational Communication and Migrant Identities -- 11.3 Methodology -- 11.4 The Media Diet of Latvian Migrants -- 11.5 Media Content as a Tie to Latvia for Migrants -- 11.6 Transnational Communication on Social Networking Sites: Us and Them.
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11.7 Migrant Identities on Social Networking Sites -- 11.8 Themes Discussed in Social Networking Site Groups as Markers of the Affiliation -- 11.9 Hybrid Identities -- 11.10 Conclusions -- References -- Part III: Return Migration and Policies of the Sending Country -- Chapter 12: Return Migration Process in Policy and Practice -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Theoretical Models of Return -- 12.3 Data and Methods -- 12.4 Findings -- 12.4.1 The Process of Return Migration Policy Making -- 12.4.2 Return Experience in the Context of Return Migration Policy -- 12.4.3 Reasons for Returning to Latvia -- 12.4.4 Models of Return in the Stories of Latvian Returnees -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 13: The Nexus Between Higher Education Funding and Return Migration Examined -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Conceptualising International Student Mobility and Higher Education Funding -- 13.2.1 Defining International Student Mobility and Migration -- 13.2.2 Public Funding as a Tool for Steering International Mobility of Students and Graduates -- 13.2.3 Direct Grants to International Students -- 13.2.4 Indirect Grants to International Students -- 13.3 Governmental Loans and Debt Forgiveness to International Students from Latvia -- 13.4 Methodology -- 13.5 Findings -- 13.5.1 Higher Education Funding Among Students from Latvia Abroad and Their Intentions to Return -- 13.5.2 The Nexus Between Loan Forgiveness and Return to Latvia -- 13.6 Conclusions -- References.
Weitere Ausg.:
Print version: Kasa, Rita The Emigrant Communities of Latvia Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2019 ISBN 9783030120917
Sprache:
Englisch
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Electronic books.
