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Immigrant women in Barcelona: coping with the consequences of transnational lives

Zontini, Elisabetta·2004·Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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One of the obvious effects of transnationalism is the geographical dispersal and fragmentation of families. Few scholars have looked at this aspect in depth, beyond a mere recognition of the existence of so-called transnational kinship groups. Fewer studies still have considered the implications of transnationalism for women, even though they represent a growing percentage of the migrant population world-wide. The aims of this article are threefold. First, to show the key role that women play in the maintenance of their families and transnational groups; attention is paid to their contribution to the interlocking spheres of productive work, kin work and caring work. Second, to draw attention to the differentiation of transnational practices among two different migrant groups. Third, to spell out some of the consequences that the transnationalisation of social life has for migrant women and their families. These considerations are based on an analysis of the everyday experiences of Moroccan and Filipino women residing in the Southern European city of Barcelona.

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  • The literature on transnational families has shifted from viewing the family as a bounded geographical unit to viewing it as a social unit that can be maintained across distance and national boundaries.

    “The perspective of the literature on transnational families has shifted from one of seeing the family as a bounded geographical unit to that of envisaging it as a social unit that can be maintained across distance and national boundaries (Bryceson and Vuorela 2002;Zontini 2004).”

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Authors
Zontini, E.
Corresponding author
Zontini, Elisabetta
Venue
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
Published
2004-11
Volume
30
Issue
6
Pages
1113-1144
ISSN
  • 1369-183X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-9451
OpenAlex
W1967245570
Cited by
151
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
13.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies (publishedVersion)
  • Florence Research (University of Florence) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
Keywords
immigrant women, transnationalism, transnational kinship, family fragmentation, Moroccan immigrants, Filipino migrants, care work, productive work, Barcelona

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