On the durability and the decomposition of citizenship: the social logics of forced return migration in Cape Verde

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 381-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heike Drotbohm
Keyword(s):  
Return Migration ◽  
Cape Verde ◽  
The Social ◽  
Forced Return ◽  
Social Logics

The Fabrication of Networked Socialities

2009 ◽  
pp. 207-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Landri
Keyword(s):  
Social Studies ◽  
Virtual Communities ◽  
Social Network Sites ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Social Studies Of Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Theoretical Frame ◽  
Virtual Communities Of Practice ◽  
Social Logics

This chapter is dedicated to analyse the fabrication of networked socialities, that is to address the complex interweaving of technologies of information and communication and the manifold instantiations of sociality. Networked socialities are digital formations being produced out of the intertwining of social logics outside and inside digital spaces and society. Such contribution is organized as follows: first, it will present the theoretical frame necessary to grasp the fabrication of sociologies in our information age, drawing on some concepts elaborated by the social studies of science and technology, together with the studies of the global digital worlds. Then, it will highlight the analytical fruitfulness of this perspective by describing some digital formations, such as social network sites, virtual communities of practice, and electronic markets. Finally, it will discuss the effects and the implications of such fabrication as a re-configuration of social, the emerging post-social relationships as well as the increasing fragility of knowledge societies.

scholarly journals The possibilities and limits of political contestation in times of ‘urban austerity’

Urban Studies ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (9) ◽  
pp. 2087-2106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crispian Fuller ◽  
Karen West
Keyword(s):  
Urban Areas ◽  
City Government ◽  
Discourse Theory ◽  
Policy Area ◽  
Planning Policy ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Social Logics ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

This paper seeks to provide a conceptual framework in which to examine the social practices of contemporary austerity programmes in urban areas, including how these relate to different conceptions of crisis. Of current theoretical interest is the apparent ease with which these austerity measures have been accepted by urban governing agents. In order to advance these understandings we follow the recent post-structuralist discourse theory ‘logics’ approach of Glynos and Howarth (2007), focusing on the relationship between hegemony, political and social logics, and the subject whose identificatory practices are key to understanding the form, nature and stability of discursive settlements. In such thinking it is not only the formation of discourses and the mobilisation of rhetoric that are of interest, but also the manner in which the subjects of austerity identify with these. Through such an approach we examine the case of the regeneration/economic development and planning policy area in the city government of Birmingham (UK). In conclusion, we argue that the logics approach is a useful framework through which to examine how austerity has been uncontested in a city government, and the dynamics of acquiescence in relation to broader hegemonic discursive formations.

Introduction

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Hook
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
The South ◽  
The Social ◽  
Prejudice And Discrimination ◽  
Social Prejudice ◽  
Social Logics

The theoretical objectives of this special focus on critical contexts of pathology are briefly examined under four general themes: ‘over-determining psychopathology’, ‘opposing universalizing and/or apolitical trends’, ‘the social logics of discrimination’, and ‘de-essentializing psychopathology’. This discussion links the different papers gathered together here and pin-points an overall critical imperative, that of destabilizing notions of psychopathology as exclusively individualistic, decontexualized, essentialist or organic forms of ‘sickness’. The paper also reflects on the South Africa context and queries how examinations of psychopathology may inflect broader questions of social prejudice and discrimination.

There and back again: multiple and return exchange of humpback whales between breeding habitats separated by an ocean basin

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (4) ◽  
pp. 885-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T. Stevick ◽  
Simon D. Berrow ◽  
Martine Bérubé ◽  
Laurent Bouveret ◽  
Fredrik Broms ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distinct Group ◽  
Spatial Separation ◽  
Ocean Basin ◽  
Cape Verde ◽  
Humpback Whales ◽  
Cape Verde Islands ◽  
Breeding Habitats ◽  
The Social ◽  
Larger Sample ◽  
Effective Conservation

In species that aggregate for reproduction, the social and fitness costs of movement between groups frequently lead to restricted exchange between breeding areas. We report on four individual humpback whales identified in both the Cape Verde Islands and Guadeloupe; locations separated by an ocean basin and >4000 km. This rate of exchange is rarely encountered between such geographically discrete breeding areas. Two individuals returned to the area where they were originally identified. In contrast, no individuals from the Cape Verde Islands were resighted to the much larger sample from the Dominican Republic, though the migratory distances from the feeding areas are comparable between these areas. The social factors driving the stark difference between groups that is observed here are not clear. Effective conservation requires an understanding of the extent and pattern of movement between population units. The findings presented here suggest that there may well be more than one behaviourally distinct group within the West Indies. More broadly, they argue that considerable caution is warranted in assumptions made regarding the number, boundaries and status of population units based solely on spatial separation or proximity.

scholarly journals Returnees: unwanted citizens or cherished countrymen

2020 ◽  
pp. 71-92
Author(s):  
Bozena Sojka ◽  
Maarja Saar
Keyword(s):  
Social Policy ◽  
Welfare State ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Social Costs ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Return Migrants ◽  
The Social ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
Positive Nature ◽  
The Welfare State

This chapter looks at the ‘othering’ of migrants within discourses of return migration — a reflection of the complex interplay between race, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity, particularly in the fluid context of migration. It analyses Polish and Estonian social policy experts' narratives on returnees and their access to welfare. The concept of othering in relation to welfare can help one to better understand national discourses around migration and return migration. Poland and Estonia have adopted vastly different attitudes towards return migrants: while Estonian policy experts stressed the positive nature of migration (migrants were seen as successful individuals), Polish narratives around migration are more negative, drawing attention to the ‘social costs’ of migration, such as broken families. The Polish experts thus questioned the potential belonging of return migrants, seeing them as a burden on the welfare state, while Estonian experts saw return migration as mostly positive and a sign of loyalty.

scholarly journals The Determinants of the Employment Status of Return Migrants in Albania

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-636
Author(s):  
Merita Zulfiu Alili ◽  
Nick Adnett ◽  
Teuta Veseli-Kurtishi
Keyword(s):  
Return Migration ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Return Migrants ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
The Social ◽  
University Degree

Return migration may be associated with the addition of new human capital, entrepreneurial skills and investment funds in the country of origin. The size of these stimuli will likely depend upon the characteristics of the return migrants and the motivation for their return. This paper presents an analysis of the determinants of the probability of Albanian return migrants being in employment. This study examines the role of the socio-demographic characteristics of returning migrants; their experience while abroad and the motivations for their return. The results suggest that being male, holding a university degree, being unemployed before returning and receiving training while abroad increase the probability of finding a job after return. The higher probability of returnees being in employment or self-employment indicates that the overall benefits to the economy of return migrants may be much larger than previously thought. Facilitating or accelerating the social integration and employability of return migrants to Albania could encourage more emigrants to return and provide a further boost to its economy.

The Plight of Migrants and Refugees in the Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 119 (820) ◽  
pp. 297-302
Author(s):  
Luisa Feline Freier ◽  
Soledad Castillo Jara ◽  
Marta Luzes
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
South America ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
The Public ◽  
Local Populations ◽  
World Regions ◽  
Forced Migrants ◽  
Forced Return ◽  
Precarious Legal Status

Forced migrants and refugees are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in different and often more profound ways than local populations. This article examines the multilayered vulnerabilities these groups face due to forced immobility, precarious legal status, loss of income, and risks of eviction due to lockdown measures, as well as forced return migration. It discusses the public health and socioeconomic implications of each of these contexts, providing examples from different world regions, with a focus on South America. A key conclusion is the importance of providing regularization mechanisms for migrants, as well as including migrant and refugee populations in states’ emergency responses.

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