Ethnic enclaves transcending space Chinese international students' social networks in a European University town

被引:6
作者
Page, Alexander Gamst [1 ]
机构
[1] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Teacher Educ, N-7491 Trondheim, Norway
关键词
Ethnic enclaves; migration; China; international students; ethnic belonging; social networks; SELF-EMPLOYMENT; IMMIGRANTS; IDENTITY; ACCULTURATION; SATISFACTION; SEGREGATION; STRATEGIES; CHINATOWN; MIGRATION; NATIVITY;
D O I
10.1080/14631369.2019.1570816
中图分类号
C95 [民族学、文化人类学];
学科分类号
0304 ; 030401 ;
摘要
Each ethnic enclave has its own idiosyncrasies, leading to disagreements as to the functions they serve for the migrants inhabiting them. However, three main functions may be identified across scholarly literature: shielding, economic and cultural. This article explores to what extent the spatial organization of the ethnic enclave is necessary for fulfilling these functions by taking the case of the Chinese international students in a Norwegian town. These students comprise a relatively cohesive group, and their conational social networks serve most of the same purposes of ethnic enclaves without the need for a separate neighbourhood. While most of their material needs are met, the students still express a lack of belonging, a need for a place that is 'for us', and they present an example of how an ethnic space is constructed without the need for a traditional 'Chinatown'.
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页码:418 / 435
页数:18
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