Structural Embeddedness in Transnational Social Fields: Personal Networks, International (Im)Mobilities, and the Migratory Capital Paradox
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Hosnedlová, Renáta [1] ; Fradejas‐García, Ignacio [2] ; Lubbers, Miranda J. [3] ; Molina, José Luis [3]
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[1] Université de Toulouse
Université de Toulouse
Arrondissement de Toulouse, Francia
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[2] University of Iceland
University of Iceland
Islandia
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[3] Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Barcelona, España
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- Localización: Social Inclusion, ISSN-e 2183-2803, Vol. 9, Nº. 4, 3, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: In Good Company? Personal Relationships, Network Embeddedness, and Social Inclusion), págs. 278-290
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
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.
