Qualitative Research in European Migration Studies.

• Superior document: IMISCOE Research Series
• Author: Zapata-Barrero, Ricard.
• TeilnehmendeR: Yalaz, Evren.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2018.; ©2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: IMISCOE Research Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (306 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Editors -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Preparing the Way for Qualitative Research in Migration Studies -- References -- Chapter 2: Mapping the Qualitative Migration Research in Europe: An Exploratory Analysis -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Methodology: Main Criteria of Analysis -- 2.3 A General Reading: The Number of Migration Research Is Rising, But so Is Qualitative Migration Research in Europe? -- 2.4 Current State and Development of Qualitative Migration Research in Europe -- 2.4.1 Research Methods -- 2.4.2 Comparative Designs -- 2.4.3 Categorisation of Migrants -- 2.4.4 Geographical Distribution -- 2.4.5 Multi-level of Analysis -- 2.4.6 Topics -- 2.5 From Description to Generalization: Identifying Patterns, Gaps, and New Directions -- Annex: Selected Research Topics Provided by IMISCOE on Researcher's Profile Page -- References -- Part I: Theoretical and Epistemological Issues -- Chapter 3: Context-Based Qualitative Research and Multi-sited Migration Studies in Europe -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Context is Crucial -- 3.2.1 Spatial and Political Contexts -- 3.2.2 Temporal and Historical Contexts -- 3.3 Migration Research Should Be Multi-sited -- 3.3.1 Spatial Designs for Multi-sited Research -- 3.3.2 Marcusian Multi-sited Ethnography -- 3.3.3 Critiques of Multi-sited Ethnography -- 3.3.4 Follow the People, and Other Things Too -- 3.4 Context and Multi-sitedness in Albanian Migration Research -- 3.4.1 Project 1: Albanians in London and Back 'Home' -- 3.4.2 Project 2: Regional Contrasts in Albanian Migrants' Social Inclusion in Italy -- 3.4.3 Project 3: Gendering the Greece-Albania Remittance Corridor -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Moving Out of the Comfort Zone: Promises and Pitfalls of Interdisciplinary Migration Research in Europe.

4.1 Why Bother with Interdisciplinarity in Migration Research? An Argument for Spanning Boundaries and Disciplines -- 4.2 Exploring the State of the Art of Interdisciplinary Migration Research with the Web of Science -- 4.3 Practices of an Interdisciplinary Career in Migration Studies: My Case -- 4.4 Conclusion: Promises and Pitfalls of Pursuing an Interdisciplinary Career in Migration Studies -- Annexes -- References -- Chapter 5: Applied Political Theory and Qualitative Research in Migration Studies -- 5.1 Introduction: The Benefits of Bridging Political Theory and Qualitative Research -- 5.2 Bridging Elements: What a Conflict Is and How to Focus a Conflict-Based Approach -- 5.3 Bonding Practices of the Understanding Function Between APT and QR -- 5.3.1 Interpreting: The Importance of the Meaning -- 5.3.2 Conceptualizing: Concept Formation and Conceptual Framework -- 5.3.3 Contextualizing: Against Scepticism and Universalism -- 5.4 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 6: Epistemological Issues in Qualitative Migration Research: Self-Reflexivity, Objectivity and Subjectivity -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Some Ontological and Epistemological Issues in Qualitative Migration Research -- 6.3 False Dichotomies: Subjectivity, Objectivity and the Legacies of Positivism -- 6.4 Power and Reflexivity in Qualitative Migration Research: The Case of Methodological Nationalism -- 6.5 Concluding Remarks: Towards a More Relevant and Empowering Qualitative Migration Research Practice -- References -- Part II: Building a Qualitative Research Design -- Chapter 7: Qualitative Migration Research: Viable Goals, Open-Ended Questions, and Multidimensional Answers -- 7.1 The Main Premises, Goals, and Strategies of Qualitative Research.

7.2 Questions and Answers in Qualitative Research on International Migration: Illustrations from the Current and Emerging Problem Agenda in the Field -- 7.2.1 The Contexts and Considerations Shaping Migrants' Decision-Making Regarding Cross-Border Travel -- 7.2.2 The Immigrants' Integration into the Host Society -- 7.2.3 Immigrants' Experience of Super-Diversity/Multiculturalism -- 7.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Categorising What We Study and What We Analyse, and the Exercise of Interpretation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 The Challenge of Categorisation -- 8.3 Essentially Contested Concepts -- 8.4 To Ethnically Categorise or Not to Ethnically Categorise, That Is the Question -- 8.5 The Perils and Necessity of Comparison -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Where, What and Whom to Study? Principles, Guidelines and Empirical Examples of Case Selection and Sampling in Migration Research -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Some Notes on the Relevance of Sampling -- 9.3 What Is a Case? -- 9.4 Principles of Case Selection in Qualitative Research -- 9.4.1 Sample Size and Saturation -- 9.4.2 Generalization of Results -- 9.5 Sampling Strategies and Their Application in Migration Research -- 9.5.1 Theoretical Sampling -- 9.5.2 Snowball Sampling -- 9.5.3 Matched Sampling -- 9.5.4 Purposive Sampling -- 9.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Qualitative Techniques and Data Analysis -- Chapter 10: The Interview in Migration Studies: A Step towards a Dialogue and Knowledge Co-production? -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Outstanding Challenges and Complementarities of the Interview as a Method Within Qualitative Research -- 10.3 When and How Can Interview Techniques Serve European Migration Research? -- 10.3.1 The Interview as a Tool to Reach Vulnerable Migrant Populations.

10.3.2 The Interview as a Method That Allows Researchers to Develop an Open-Ended Research Agenda -- 10.3.3 Action Research and the Interview as a Part of Complex Representations -- 10.4 The Role of the Researcher in the Interview and Interpretation of Collected Data: Epistemological Questions -- 10.4.1 Who Is an Insider or an Outsider in an Interview, and How Does It Matter? -- 10.4.2 A Dynamic Approach to the Identity of the Researcher -- 10.5 The Interview Within Research Design, Interview Data Processing and Interpretation -- 10.5.1 Mapping and Adjusting -- 10.5.2 Data Processing -- 10.5.3 Data Interpretation -- 10.6 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Focus Groups in Migration Research: A Forum for "Public Thinking"? -- 11.1 What Are Focus Groups? Why Are They Useful for Migration Research? -- 11.2 Why Are Focus Groups Useful for Migration Research? -- 11.3 How to Build the Groups? How to Do Comparative Migration Research with FGs? -- 11.4 How to Prepare and to Facilitate a Group Discussion? How to Ask Questions in Collaborative Migration Research? -- 11.5 How to Interpret Discussions? How to Analyse the Everyday Naturalization of Nation, Ethnicity and Race? -- 11.6 How to Communicate FG Results and to Whom? Public Sociology and Migration Studies -- References -- Chapter 12: Participant Observation in Migration Studies: An Overview and Some Emerging Issues -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Participant Observation as a Research Method -- 12.3 Participant Observation in Migration Studies -- 12.4 On the Relationship Between Ethnographers and Their Counterparts -- 12.5 What Next? Multi-sited Ethnography, Online Ethnography, and Beyond -- References -- Chapter 13: Discourse and Migration -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 What Is Discourse? -- 13.2.1 Migration Discourse -- Genres and Contexts of Migration Discourse -- Contexts -- Contextual Racism.

Themes and Topics -- Schematic Superstructures -- Local Meanings -- Modalities -- Implications -- Presuppositions -- Actor and Action Descriptions -- Further Semantic Analysis -- Ideological Analysis -- 13.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Doing Digital Migration Studies: Methodological Considerations for an Emerging Research Focus -- 14.1 Introduction: Researching Migration in the Digital Era -- 14.2 Digital Migration Studies: 3 Paradigms -- 14.2.1 Paradigm (I) Migrants in Cyberspace -- 14.2.2 Paradigm (II) Everyday Digital Migrant Life -- 14.2.3 Paradigm (III) Migrants As Data -- Relationality -- Adaptability -- Ethics-of-Care -- 14.3 Conclusions -- References -- Part IV: Significant Requirements Before Embarking -- Chapter 15: Methodological and Ethical Dilemmas in Research Among Smuggled Migrants -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Migrants' Own Perspectives -- 15.3 Ethical Issues -- 15.4 How to Build Up Trust in a Context of Mistrust? -- 15.5 Triggering Memories in an Ethical Way -- 15.6 Accessing the Research Population -- 15.7 Why Did Migrants Participate in Our Research? -- 15.8 Official and Unofficial Representations of the Self -- 15.9 Analysing Different Representations -- 15.10 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 16: Research-Policy Relations and Migration Studies -- 16.1 Introduction -- 16.2 Configurations of the Research-Policy Nexus -- 16.3 Knowledge Production -- 16.4 Knowledge Utilization -- 16.5 Engaging in Research-Policy Dialogues -- 16.6 Conclusions -- References.