Ethnic Identity, Social Mobility and the Role of Soulmates.

• Superior document: IMISCOE Research Series
• Author: Slootman, Marieke.
• 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 (209 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Ethnic-Minority Climbers. Winning the Golden Calf -- 1.1 Identification of Minority Climbers -- 1.2 Four Voices -- 1.3 In the Book -- References -- 2 Studying Ethnic Identification. Tools and Theories -- 2.1 Shortcomings of Integration and Assimilation Theories -- 2.2 Ethnic Identification at the Individual Level. Ethnic Options -- 2.3 Identity and Social Mobility. Bourdieu's Lens -- 2.4 Ethnicity as Social Construction -- 2.5 Studying Ethnic Identification: Analytical Toolkit -- 2.6 What's in the Name? -- 2.7 Summary -- References -- 3 A Mixed-Methods Approach -- 3.1 A Phenomenological Mixed-Methods Research Design -- 3.2 Quantitative Approach. Use of the TIES Survey Data -- 3.3 Qualitative Approach. In-depth Interviews -- 3.4 Summary -- References -- 4 The Dutch Integration Landscape -- 4.1 The Dutch Integration Context: Voices and Policies Over Time -- 4.2 Moroccan and Turkish Immigrants and Their Offspring -- 4.3 Summary -- References -- 5 Self-identifications Explored. 'Am I Dutch? Yes. Am I Moroccan? Yes' -- 5.1 Identification with the Ethnic and National Labels -- 5.2 Label and Content Among the TIES Respondents -- 5.3 Label and Content Among the Interview Participants -- 5.4 Summary and Reflection -- References -- 6 Identifications in Social Contexts. 'I Am… Who I Am…' -- 6.1 Coethnic Sphere in Youth. Parents and Others -- 6.2 Interethnic Sphere in Youth. School and Neighborhood -- 6.3 Coethnic Sphere at Present. Parents and the Next Generation -- 6.4 Interethnic Sphere at Present. General Climate and Work -- 6.5 The Role of Education, Ethnic Background, Gender and Religion -- 6.6 Summary and Reflection -- References -- 7 Trajectories of Reinvention. Soulmates and a 'Minority Culture of Mobility' -- 7.1 A Trajectory of Reinvention of Ethnic Identification.

7.2 Sameness and the Relevance of 'Ethnic Feathers' -- 7.3 Soulmate Spaces and a 'Minority Culture of Mobility' -- 7.4 Summary and Reflection -- References -- 8 Ethnic Identity and Social Mobility. Wrapping up -- 8.1 The Relevance of Ethnic Identity for Ethnic-Minority Climbers -- 8.2 Discussion -- 8.3 Studying Ethnic Identity: A Relevant Social Construct -- 8.4 Looking Ahead -- References -- Appendix A Interview Guide -- A.1 Introduction -- A.2 End -- Appendix B Table Chap. 4 -- Appendix C Tables Chap. 5.