The Golden Opportunity? Migration to Svalbard from Thailand and the Philippines
The contribution focuses on international migration to rural peripheries in the Arctic, specifically Thais and Filipinx in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Longyearbyen is entangled both in global migration trends and Norway’s geopolitical interests in the Arctic. This article explores the worlds of Thai and...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5c971ff3e1f74e9c9aec62132cca5c4b 2023-05-15T14:56:12+02:00 The Golden Opportunity? Migration to Svalbard from Thailand and the Philippines Zdenka Sokolickova 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.488 https://doaj.org/article/5c971ff3e1f74e9c9aec62132cca5c4b EN eng Helsinki University Press https://journal-njmr.org/articles/488 https://doaj.org/toc/1799-649X 1799-649X doi:10.33134/njmr.488 https://doaj.org/article/5c971ff3e1f74e9c9aec62132cca5c4b Nordic Journal of Migration Research, Vol 12, Iss 3 (2022) ethnography migration svalbard thailand philippines Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration JV1-9480 Communities. Classes. Races HT51-1595 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.488 2022-12-30T20:51:56Z The contribution focuses on international migration to rural peripheries in the Arctic, specifically Thais and Filipinx in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Longyearbyen is entangled both in global migration trends and Norway’s geopolitical interests in the Arctic. This article explores the worlds of Thai and Filipinx migrants, why they migrate here and how the national strategy for Longyearbyen impacts their lives in the context of recent developments. Svalbard’s unique territorial status and legislation (e.g. absence of visas or work permits) facilitate international migration, but the place’s specificities constrain migrants’ inclusion (e.g. work-related and political rights, and access to social benefits). Higher chances for a good life of offspring motivate parents to stay longer than anticipated. The politically motivated absence of local focus on the needs of international migrants (e.g. language courses and counselling services) seeks to dampen migration. The result is a grey zone of informal power structures, unequal living, working and housing conditions, language barrier and perceived low level of social participation. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Longyearbyen Svalbard Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard Longyearbyen Nordic Journal of Migration Research 12 3 293 309 |
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The contribution focuses on international migration to rural peripheries in the Arctic, specifically Thais and Filipinx in Longyearbyen, Svalbard. Longyearbyen is entangled both in global migration trends and Norway’s geopolitical interests in the Arctic. This article explores the worlds of Thai and Filipinx migrants, why they migrate here and how the national strategy for Longyearbyen impacts their lives in the context of recent developments. Svalbard’s unique territorial status and legislation (e.g. absence of visas or work permits) facilitate international migration, but the place’s specificities constrain migrants’ inclusion (e.g. work-related and political rights, and access to social benefits). Higher chances for a good life of offspring motivate parents to stay longer than anticipated. The politically motivated absence of local focus on the needs of international migrants (e.g. language courses and counselling services) seeks to dampen migration. The result is a grey zone of informal power structures, unequal living, working and housing conditions, language barrier and perceived low level of social participation. |
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