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Professionals made in Germany: employing a Turkish migration background in high-status positions
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Abstract This article emphasises the experiences of the prospective elite among the second generation in Germany by analysing empirical data collected through in-depth interviews across three occupational fields (law, education and corporate business). In spite of their disadvantaged background, some childre... view more
This article emphasises the experiences of the prospective elite among the second generation in Germany by analysing empirical data collected through in-depth interviews across three occupational fields (law, education and corporate business). In spite of their disadvantaged background, some children of lower educated migrant parents from Turkey managed to occupy prestigious leadership positions. Many use their ethnic capital in creative and strategic ways to seek opportunities and obtain access to leading positions. They are now embracing new professional roles and have moved into new social circles due to their steep upward mobility. However, they still have to contend with the fact that their individual mobility stands in contrast to the low-status of the group to which they belong.... view less
Keywords
migrant; Turkey; Federal Republic of Germany; ethnic origin; executive position; social mobility; deprivation; achievement; occupation; identity; second generation
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 55-65
Journal
Social Inclusion, 5 (2017) 1
Issue topic
International migration and ethnic integration
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed