Structural embeddedness in transnational social fields : Personal networks, international (im)mobilities, and the migratory capital paradox
Hosnedlová, Renáta (LEREPS. University of Toulouse. Sciences Po Toulouse)
Fradejas-García, Ignacio (University of Iceland. School of Social Sciences)
Lubbers, Miranda J.. (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)
Molina, José Luis (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament d'Antropologia Social i Cultural)

Date:	2021
Abstract:	In this article we focus on individuals' structural embeddedness in transnational social fields (TSFs) and examine how this is related to patterns of international mobility. The main argument is that the structure of TSFs matters for (im)mobility trajectories, and thus all actors (migrants, non-migrants, and returnees) need to be examined as a whole to obtain a deeper understanding of the role of social networks in processes of transnational mobility. Taking the case of Romanian migrants in Spain as a TSF connecting their place of origin (Dâmbovița in Romania) with their destination (Castelló in Spain), we analyze survey data for 303 migrants, non-migrants, and returnees, sampled through an RDS-like binational link-tracing design. We then categorize types of personal network using an international mobility scale to assess the degree of structural embeddedness in the TSF. An important contribution is the rigorous operationalization of TSF and assessment of the level of migratory capital of each individual. Our results reveal that migratory capital is not always linked positively with high mobility patterns and that its role is strongly related to the overall composition and structure of the TSF.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad CSO2015-68687 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad FPI/BES-2016-076859
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Subject:	Migratory capital ; Mobility patterns ; Personal network typology ; Romania ; Spain ; Structural embeddedness ; Transnational social field
Published in:	Social Inclusion, Vol. 9 Núm. 4 (2021) , p. 278-290, ISSN 2183-2803

DOI: 10.17645/si.v9i4.4568

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