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Smart(phone) travelling: understanding the use and impact of mobile technology on irregular migration journeys

Zijlstra, Judith, Liempt, Ilse Van·2017·International Journal of Migration and Border Studies
DOI 10.1504/ijmbs.2017.083245
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This article analyses how mobile technology impacts on irregular migrants' journeys. It is based on trajectory ethnography with 11 Afghan, Iranian and Syrian migrants whom the first author met in Turkey and Greece in the spring of 2015. These migrants were followed (partly digitally) to Serbia, Hungary, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands. We argue that the method of trajectory ethnography is a useful tool that allows us to understand how mobile technology shapes and facilitate parts of the journey - like, for example, decisions on routes and modes of travel, final destinations and the financing of irregular migration. This methodology leads to a more nuanced understanding of irregular migration because it enables us to capture the complex dynamics involved in irregular migration processes and to reflect on decisions taken within the process.

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Authors
Zijlstra, J., & Liempt, I. V.
Affiliations
  • University of Amsterdam (NL)
  • Utrecht University (NL)
ORCID
Venue
International Journal of Migration and Border Studies
Publisher
Inderscience Publishers
Published
2017
Volume
3
Issue
2/3
Pages
174
ISSN
  • 1755-2419 (ISSN-L)
  • 1755-2427
DOI
10.1504/ijmbs.2017.083245
OpenAlex
W4244196866
Cited by
125
References
0
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 17 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 2
FWCI
35.71
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
International Journal of Migration and Border Studies (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Exile Studies
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration, Refugees, and Integration
Keywords
irregular migration, mobile technology, migrant journeys, digital ethnography, route choice, migration financing, Afghan migrants, Iranian immigrants, Syrian migrants, 2015 refugee crisis, Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands

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