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The Emigrant Communities of Latvia: National Identity, Transnational Belonging, and Diaspora Politics

✍ Scribed by Rita Kaša, Inta Mieriņa


Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2019
Tongue
English
Leaves
300
Series
IMISCOE Research Series
Edition
1st ed.
Category
Library

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✦ Synopsis


This open access volume examines experiences of contemporary Latvian migrants, thereby focusing on reasons for emigration, processes of integration in their host countries, and – in the case of return migration - re-integration in their home country. In the context of European migration, the book describes the case of Latvia, which is interesting due to the multiple waves of excessive emigration, continuously high migration potential among European Union member states, and diverse migrant characteristics. It provides a fascinating insight into the social and psychological aspects linked to migration in a comparative context. The data in this volume is rich in providing individual level perspectives of contemporary Latvian migrants by addressing issues such as emigrants’ economic, social and cultural inclusion in the host country, ties with the home country and culture, interaction with public authorities both in the host and home country, political views, and perspectives on the permanent settlement in migration or return. Through topics such as assimilation of children, relationships between emigrants representing different emigration waves, the complex identities and attachments of minority emigrants, and the role of culture and media in identity formation and presentation, this book addresses topics that any contemporary emigrant community is faced with.

✦ Table of Contents


Front Matter ....Pages i-xi
Introduction (Rita Kaša, Inta Mieriņa)....Pages 1-10
Front Matter ....Pages 11-11
An Integrated Approach to Surveying Emigrants Worldwide (Inta Mieriņa)....Pages 13-33
Emigration from Latvia: A Brief History and Driving Forces in the Twenty-First Century (Mihails Hazans)....Pages 35-68
The Complex Identities of Latvians Abroad: What Shapes a Migrant’s Sense of Belonging? (Ilze Koroļeva)....Pages 69-95
Latvian Migrants in Foreign Labour Markets: Job Placement and Discrimination (Aivars Tabuns)....Pages 97-115
Front Matter ....Pages 117-117
Latvian Migrants in Great Britain: ‘The Great Departure’, Transnational Identity and Long Distance Belonging (Mārtiņš Kaprāns)....Pages 119-144
Growing Up to Belong Transnationally: Parent Perceptions on Identity Formation Among Latvian Emigrant Children in England (Daiga Kamerāde, Ieva Skubiņa)....Pages 145-161
Manoeuvring in Between: Mapping Out the Transnational Identity of Russian-Speaking Latvians in Sweden and Great Britain (Iveta Jurkane-Hobein, Evija Kļave)....Pages 163-182
Cultural and Media Identity Among Latvian Migrants in Germany (Laura Sūna)....Pages 183-201
Latvian Emigrants in the United States: Different Waves, Different Identities? (Andris Saulītis, Inta Mieriņa)....Pages 203-229
‘I Am One of Them’: Exploring the Communication of Identity of Latvian Migrants on Social Networking Sites (Ianis Bucholtz, Laura Sūna)....Pages 231-257
Front Matter ....Pages 259-259
Return Migration Process in Policy and Practice (Evija Kļave, Inese Šūpule)....Pages 261-282
The Nexus Between Higher Education Funding and Return Migration Examined (Rita Kaša)....Pages 283-298

✦ Subjects


Social Sciences; Migration; Diaspora; Comparative Psychology; Sociology, general; Political Science


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