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Processes of South-South Migration in Their Historical Context: Biographical Case Studies from Brazil and China
Prozesse von Süd-Süd-Migration in ihrem historischen Kontext: Biografische Fallstudien aus Brasilien und China
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Abstract This article examines interweaving collective histories in different formerly colonized regions of the world: 1. Migratory movements from the territory of the former Ottoman Empire to the Americas, specifically to Brazil, and 2. transregional migration between different regions within China. On the ... view more
This article examines interweaving collective histories in different formerly colonized regions of the world: 1. Migratory movements from the territory of the former Ottoman Empire to the Americas, specifically to Brazil, and 2. transregional migration between different regions within China. On the basis of empirical data, we discuss sociological biographical research as an approach to analyzing migration and social mobility as transgenerational processes. In the case of Syrians in Brazil who have fled from the civil war, these processes are reflected in transnational family structures, transgenerational mandates, and knowledge transmission. In the case of domestic migration within China, the "mission" that families give their children is social advancement through education (e.g., Crabb 2010; Fong 2004). In the context of anti-Western discourses in China, it can be demonstrated that postcolonial discourses are functional in the effort to regain former international strength and national prosperity, and that discourses on "becoming a modern citizen" pervade family aspirations. The article is intended as a plea for i) taking a closer look at historical and contemporary South-South relations, and ii) situating current migration movements historically. It ties into global historical and sociological debates on "shared/common histories" and "intertwined histories."... view less
Keywords
Brazil; China; migration; internal migration; historical development; generation; social mobility; biography
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Research Design
Free Keywords
Biographical research; comparison; Global Sociology; postcolonial studies; South-South migration; Syria
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 248-282
Journal
Historical Social Research, 48 (2023) 4
Issue topic
Doing Global Sociology: Qualitative Methods and Biographical Becoming after the Postcolonial Critique
ISSN
0172-6404
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed