Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya

Scharrer T, Suerbaum M (2022)
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 48(20): 4847-4864.

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Scharrer, Tabea; Suerbaum, MagdalenaUniBi
Abstract / Bemerkung
Drawing on ethnographic research with Syrians in Egypt and with Somalis in Kenya, we argue that forced migrants who are able to choose their migration trajectory might opt for places of refuge in vicinity. We show that in these contexts it is easier for some forced migrants to preserve their socio-economic status. We introduce the term proximate places of refuge to highlight that not only geographical aspects matter for these considerations, but also similarities in lifestyle and living conditions. We explore how people negotiate their class position in proximate places of refuge by looking at how they relate their current situation to the setting they lived in before and to other possible destinations. Furthermore, we show that three aspects of class-making are of specific importance in such a setting: an emic demarcation from the category of the ‘refugee’, a focus on entrepreneurialism and the valuation of high work ethics, and the ability to transfer different sorts of capital from one place to another. We conclude that moving to proximate places of refuge eases the process of transferring class positions without rupture for some forced migrants.
Erscheinungsjahr
2022
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Band
48
Ausgabe
20
Seite(n)
4847-4864
ISSN
1369-183X
eISSN
1469-9451
Page URI
https://pub.uni-bielefeld.de/record/2966298

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Scharrer T, Suerbaum M. Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 2022;48(20):4847-4864.
Scharrer, T., & Suerbaum, M. (2022). Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(20), 4847-4864. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2022.2123432
Scharrer, Tabea, and Suerbaum, Magdalena. 2022. “Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya”. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 48 (20): 4847-4864.
Scharrer, T., and Suerbaum, M. (2022). Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 48, 4847-4864.
Scharrer, T., & Suerbaum, M., 2022. Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(20), p 4847-4864.
T. Scharrer and M. Suerbaum, “Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya”, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, vol. 48, 2022, pp. 4847-4864.
Scharrer, T., Suerbaum, M.: Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 48, 4847-4864 (2022).
Scharrer, Tabea, and Suerbaum, Magdalena. “Negotiating class positions in proximate places of refuge: Syrians in Egypt and Somalians in Kenya”. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 48.20 (2022): 4847-4864.
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