The Chinese Overseas
During a visit to Beruas, a small village-town in West Malaysia in 2005, I was alarmed by the
fact that more and more grandmothers were speaking to their grandchildren in bad …
fact that more and more grandmothers were speaking to their grandchildren in bad …
The Social Construction of Skill in International Migration: Perspectives from Asia
G Liu-Farrer - Annual Review of Sociology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Skill-based selective migration policies are a dominant contemporary form of migration
governance in labor receiving countries. Researchers have critiqued these policies, noting …
governance in labor receiving countries. Researchers have critiqued these policies, noting …
[BOG][B] Raising global families: Parenting, immigration, and class in Taiwan and the US
PC Lan - 2018 - books.google.com
Public discourse on Asian parenting tends to fixate on ethnic culture as a static value set,
disguising the fluidity and diversity of Chinese parenting. Such stereotypes also fail to …
disguising the fluidity and diversity of Chinese parenting. Such stereotypes also fail to …
Trading places: French highly skilled migrants negotiating mobility and emplacement in London
This paper investigates the migratory strategies of highly skilled French migrants in London's
business and financial sectors. Drawing on qualitative data with 37 participants from this …
business and financial sectors. Drawing on qualitative data with 37 participants from this …
[BOG][B] International migrants in China's global city: The New Shanghailanders
J Farrer - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Long a source of migrants, China has now become a migrant destination. In 2016,
government sources reported that nearly 900,000 foreigners were working in China, though …
government sources reported that nearly 900,000 foreigners were working in China, though …
Residential trajectories of high-skilled transnational migrants in a global city: Exploring the housing choices of Russian and Italian professionals in London
This paper explores the residential trajectories of highly skilled transnational migrants in
London. It analyses this under-researched topic by drawing on interview data with 32 mostly …
London. It analyses this under-researched topic by drawing on interview data with 32 mostly …
Precarious talent: highly skilled Chinese and Indian immigrants in Singapore
This paper examines the challenges that highly skilled immigrant workers face and their
strategies of adaptation. We employ the term “precarious talent” to capture an often …
strategies of adaptation. We employ the term “precarious talent” to capture an often …
International professors in China: Prestige maintenance and making sense of teaching abroad
EC Kim - Current Sociology, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
A new pattern of global migration is that of skilled or educated people moving from
developed to develo** countries in search of work. In this qualitative research study, 41 …
developed to develo** countries in search of work. In this qualitative research study, 41 …
[BOG][B] The leisure commons: A spatial history of Web 2.0
P Arora - 2014 - taylorfrancis.com
There is much excitement about Web 2.0 as an unprecedented, novel, community-building
space for experiencing, producing, and consuming leisure, particularly through social …
space for experiencing, producing, and consuming leisure, particularly through social …
Social and economic integration of highly educated/high-skilled migrants in East and Southeast Asia: Overview of the Special Issue
E Fong - Asian and Pacific Migration Journal, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Attracting highly educated/high-skilled migrants has been a major policy issue for many East
and Southeast Asian economies. Highly skilled migrants do not necessarily have higher …
and Southeast Asian economies. Highly skilled migrants do not necessarily have higher …