Institutions, information exchange, and migrant social networks in Rome

While a considerable body of work examines immigrant networks, inadequate attention has been devoted to understanding how networks regulate the relationship between immigrants and host institutions. A rich immigrant process may reinforce current power structures by providing a convenient buffer betw...

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Published inEthnic and racial studies Vol. 38; no. 15; pp. 2722 - 2737
Main Author Long, Le Anh Nguyen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Routledge 08.12.2015
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Bangladeshi
Bangladeshis
Filipino
Filipinos
Immigrants
Institutions
integration
Italy
Migrants
Minority & ethnic groups
Network analysis
Noncitizens
Peruvian
Peruvians
Problem solving
Social networks
Bangladesh
Rome Italy
Peru
Philippines
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Summary:While a considerable body of work examines immigrant networks, inadequate attention has been devoted to understanding how networks regulate the relationship between immigrants and host institutions. A rich immigrant process may reinforce current power structures by providing a convenient buffer between the elite and challengers. Conversely, immigration may challenge the status quo. I employ social network analysis to examine three understudied immigrant groups in Rome, Bangladeshis, Filipinos, and Peruvians. I find that they have developed systems of problem-solving and sense-making that often interrupt their interactions with host institutions. The state tolerates this because it situates immigrants' concerns outside its sphere of responsibility.
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ISSN:0141-9870
1466-4356
DOI:10.1080/01419870.2015.1077985