Yazar
Üstübici, A., Elçi, Ezgi
Basım Tarihi
2022
Basım Yeri
-
Taylor and Francis
Konu
Aspirations, Onward mobility, Social class, Syrian refugees, Turkey
Tür
Süreli Yayın
Dil
İngilizce
Dijital
Evet
Yazma
Hayır
Kütüphane
Özyeğin Üniversitesi
Demirbaş Numarası
1369-183X
Kayıt Numarası
6d33cf22-4e31-4e69-b23d-d4ee26852fe8
Lokasyon
International Relations
Tarih
2022
Notlar
Volkswagen Stiftung Wellcome Trust ; Economic and Social Research Council ; TÜBİTAK
Örnek Metin
The prevailing sentiment is that refugees desire to go to developed countries rather than stay in their first host country. Based on a critical reading of the literature on onward migration, this article analyzes the formation of aspirations for (im)mobility among young Syrian refugees in Turkey, considering their initial access to resources and integration. Our quantitative analysis suggests that obtaining legal status, satisfaction with life, perceived cultural similarities between the Turkish and Syrian communities, and hence perceived inclusion are the foremost drivers of aspirations to stay in Turkey. The analysis also shows that rather than migrants’ social class, migration-specific capital, such as a passport and networks abroad, drives onward migration aspirations. The qualitative analysis further unpacks the relationship between economic, cultural, and social capital as well as the subjective experience of integration and aspirations to move on or stay. Analyzing different trajectories, we highlight the importance of ‘start-up capital’ at the onset of displacement in shaping opportunities for settlement and future aspirations. Our discussion underscores that resources and opportunities explain onward mobility aspirations in protracted displacement contexts in relation to daily experiences of inclusion and to considerations regarding social class and social mobility in the future.
DOI
10.1080/1369183X.2022.2123433
Cilt
48
