Revisiting Migrant Networks : : Migrants and Their Descendants in Labour Markets.

• Superior document: IMISCOE Research Series
• Author: Keskiner, Elif.
• TeilnehmendeR: Eve, Michael.; Ryan, Louise.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Springer International Publishing AG,, 2022.; ©2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: IMISCOE Research Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (242 pages)

Table of Contents

Revisiting Migrant Networks -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Revisiting Networks: Setting the Conceptual and Methodological Scene -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Researching Social Networks -- 1.3 Social Networks and Social Capital -- 1.4 Beyond the Ethnic Lens -- 1.5 Social Networks and the Highly Skilled -- 1.6 The Descendants of Migrants -- 1.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: The Direct and Indirect Role of Migrants' Networks in Accessing Diverse Labour Market Sectors: An Analysis of the Weak/Strong Ties Continuum -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Theorising Social Networks -- 2.3 Methods -- 2.4 The Case Studies -- 2.4.1 Dominik -- 2.4.2 Damien -- 2.4.3 Sorcha -- 2.4.4 Klaudia -- 2.5 Concluding Discussion -- References -- Chapter 3: Are "Weak Ties" Really Weak? Social Capital Reliance Among Second Generation Turkish Lawyers in Paris -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Social Networks of Second Generation -- Strong and/or Weak Ties and Temporality -- 3.3 Method -- 3.3.1 The ELITES Study -- 3.3.2 Data Collection and Participants -- 3.3.3 Analysis -- 3.4 Results -- 3.5 Turkish Second-Generation Lawyers in Paris: Parental Support at Work -- 3.6 The Law Sector: Rules of the Game -- 3.7 Social Ties with Mentors and Senior Lawyers -- 3.8 Social Ties Related to the Ethnic Community: Temporality, Convertibility of Weak Ties -- 3.9 Conclusion: Bridging of Resources -- Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Context Matters: The Varying Roles of Social Ties for Professional Careers of Immigrants' Descendants -- 4.1 Introduction: Social Ties and Professional Careers of Immigrants' Descendants -- 4.2 The Role of Context - A Brief Look into the Literature -- 4.3 Two Case Studies: Making a Career in Law and Public Administration in Germany -- 4.3.1 The Empirical Material -- 4.3.2 Comparing Professional Fields: Law and Public Administration -- 4.4 Law.

4.4.1 Educational and Occupational Context -- 4.4.2 The Role of Social Ties -- 4.5 Public Administration -- 4.5.1 Educational and Occupational Context -- 4.5.2 The Role of Social Ties -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Access to Employment of the Second Generations in France: Unequal Role of Family and Personal Networks by Origins and Gender -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 The Role of Networks and Migratory Origins: Little-Explored Links in France -- 5.2 Data and Methodology -- 5.2.1 The Second Generations and Origin Groups in TeO -- 5.2.2 Identifying Networks in the TeO Survey: Interests and Limitations -- 5.2.3 Methodology - Models -- 5.3 Unequal Access to Employment According to Origin and Gender -- 5.3.1 The Role of Social Networks in the French Labour Market -- 5.3.1.1 Variations Between and Within Origin Groups -- 5.3.1.2 Personal and Family Ties: Different Share According to Origin Groups and Gender -- 5.3.2 Determinants of Family and Personal Networks: The Role of Origins and Other Factors -- 5.3.2.1 Strength of Family Ties in Access to Employment for Some Groups of Descendants -- The Importance of Family Networks Among Descendants of Turkish Immigrants -- Recruitment via Family Ties for the Portuguese Decreases Over Time, Across Generations, as Educational and Occupational Aspirations Increase -- 5.3.2.2 Lack of Networks and Reliance on Formal Intermediaries -- 5.3.3 What Relationship Between Recruitment Channels, Network Ties and Types of Employment? -- 5.3.3.1 Networks, Sectors and Job Segregation -- 5.3.3.2 Recruitment Channels and Consequences: Precarity, Social Reproduction or Social Mobility? -- 5.4 Conclusion -- Annex -- References -- Chapter 6: Social Capital, Immigrants and Their Descendants - The Case of Sweden -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Access to Social Capital Among Individuals with a Migration Background.

6.3 Beyond Social Ties: Social Capital -- 6.4 The Homogenised Construction of the Migratory Status -- 6.5 Resources in the Migrant Community as a Source of Social Capital -- 6.6 The 'Counter Stratification' Effect of Social Capital -- 6.7 Contextuality of Social Capital -- 6.8 Summary and Discussion -- References -- Chapter 7: Activating Social Capital: Steep Mobility of Descendants of Turkish Immigrants at the Top of the Corporate Business Sector -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Theoretical Framework -- 7.3 Research Process -- 7.4 Mechanisms of Social Capital Activation -- 7.5 Reliability and Likeability -- 7.5.1 Competence and Self-Promotion -- 7.5.2 Challenge-Driven and Optimism -- 7.5.3 Soft Skills -- 7.6 Ambassadors and Coaches -- 7.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Reciprocity Within Migrant Networks: The Role of Social Support for Employment -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Conceptual Framework -- 8.2.1 Migrants' Social Support Networks and Employment -- 8.2.2 Reciprocity Within Migrants' Social Support Networks -- 8.3 Research Design and Sample -- 8.4 Personal Support Networks and Labour Market Participation: Migrants' Perspectives -- 8.4.1 Nilgün -- 8.4.2 Bora: Nilgün's Son -- 8.4.3 Berrin: Nilgün's Daughter-in-Law and Bora's Wife -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Networks in Migration Processes -- 9.1 Introduction: Networks and Migration Trajectories -- 9.2 Moving to Another Place: What Effects on Social Networks? -- 9.3 'Home Boy' Networks -- 9.4 Ties with Co-nationals, Ties with Locals -- 9.5 Mobile Occupations -- 9.6 Not Taking Links with Co-nationals for Granted -- 9.7 Migration Networks and Recruitment Networks -- 9.8 How Does the Migration Process Affect the Networks of Children of Migrants? -- 9.9 Numbers of Children and Young People -- 9.10 Relations with Neighbours in the Second Generation -- 9.11 First Jobs.

9.12 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 10: Early-Career Academics' Transnational Moves: The Gendered Role of Vertical Social Ties in Obtaining Academic Positions Abroad -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Theoretical Background: Social Networks, Job Acquisition, and Gender -- 10.3 Methodology -- 10.4 Vertical Ties Matter, But Not All Are Equally Valuable -- 10.4.1 Multiplex Vertical Ties -- 10.4.2 The Uneven Distribution of Vertical Support -- 10.4.3 The Strength of Informal Socialising -- 10.5 Transnationalised Job Markets -- 10.6 Institutional Resources as Complementary Elements -- 10.6.1 Fellows' Independence -- 10.6.2 Spousal Vertical Ties -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 11: Epilogue: Where Did Weak and Strong Ties Go Wrong? -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Alternative Approaches to the Ethnic Lens on Strong and Weak Ties -- 11.2.1 Power Relations Approach -- 11.2.2 Counter-Stratification of Social Capital -- 11.2.3 Sectoral or Professional Labor Market Approach -- 11.2.4 Gender Approach -- 11.2.5 Mobility Approach -- 11.3 Final Remarks -- References.