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At the intersection of social class and space : Forced migrants’ mobility decision-making in Turkey and Lebanon

Kavak, Sinem LU (2024) Nordic Geographers Metting 2024
Abstract
This article aims first to understand how and why forced migrants decide to leave
ar stay in their first country af asylum, and second to contribute to the theory af
agentic analyses af forced displacement. Our contribution adds to the growing
body af research examining the impact af social class and associated capitals an
the trajectories af forced migrants. Our analysis af the protracted displacement af
Syrians in Turkey and Lebanon demonstrates that social class is a critical factor in
shaping the experiences and mobility aspirations and it has significant impact an
their future mobility and immobility decisions. By using a Bourdieusian
conceptualisation af social class and relying an in-depth interviews,... (More)
This article aims first to understand how and why forced migrants decide to leave
ar stay in their first country af asylum, and second to contribute to the theory af
agentic analyses af forced displacement. Our contribution adds to the growing
body af research examining the impact af social class and associated capitals an
the trajectories af forced migrants. Our analysis af the protracted displacement af
Syrians in Turkey and Lebanon demonstrates that social class is a critical factor in
shaping the experiences and mobility aspirations and it has significant impact an
their future mobility and immobility decisions. By using a Bourdieusian
conceptualisation af social class and relying an in-depth interviews, we analyse
the types af capital that forced migrants possess, their convertibility, and their
chances af re-establishing their class status. We show that convertibility depends
an the type af capital and its interaction with social space. Our findings
demonstrate that voluntary immobility may occur among those who have achieved
similar livelihoods to their pre-displacement status and are content with their lives.
Lower-income households that struggle to restore their livelihoods are more likely
to engage in irregular migration ar become trapped in involuntary immobility. (Less)
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1 pages
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Nordic Geographers Metting 2024
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Copenhagen, Denmark
conference dates
2024-06-24 - 2024-06-27
language
English
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  abstract     = {{This article aims first to understand how and why forced migrants decide to leave<br/>ar stay in their first country af asylum, and second to contribute to the theory af<br/>agentic analyses af forced displacement. Our contribution adds to the growing<br/>body af research examining the impact af social class and associated capitals an<br/>the trajectories af forced migrants. Our analysis af the protracted displacement af<br/>Syrians in Turkey and Lebanon demonstrates that social class is a critical factor in<br/>shaping the experiences and mobility aspirations and it has significant impact an<br/>their future mobility and immobility decisions. By using a Bourdieusian<br/>conceptualisation af social class and relying an in-depth interviews, we analyse<br/>the types af capital that forced migrants possess, their convertibility, and their<br/>chances af re-establishing their class status. We show that convertibility depends<br/>an the type af capital and its interaction with social space. Our findings<br/>demonstrate that voluntary immobility may occur among those who have achieved<br/>similar livelihoods to their pre-displacement status and are content with their lives.<br/>Lower-income households that struggle to restore their livelihoods are more likely<br/>to engage in irregular migration ar become trapped in involuntary immobility.}},
  author       = {{Kavak, Sinem}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{At the intersection of social class and space : Forced migrants’ mobility decision-making in Turkey and Lebanon}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}