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Yazarlar: Yasemin AKİS KALAYLIOĞLU

Konular:-

Anahtar Kelimeler:Field,Habitus,Capitals,International Migration

Özet: This article explores the experiences of Iranian migrants who are living in Ankara through the sociological conceptual tools of Bourdieu. The reason of using a basic sociological theory rather than well-known international migration theories, stems from the reason that Bourdieu’s sociological approach better explains the distinctions among Iranian migrants originating on account of their capital accumulations. In this respect, this article, while on the one hand, attempts to comprehend the type and motivation of continuing migration process from Iran through Iranian migrants living in Ankara; on the other hand, it investigates their social positions and the institutions present in the field of international migration, including conflicts among them. According to the findings, the economic and cultural capitals are shaping both social positioning of the Iranian migrants within the field of migration and the conflicts among them. What is more, understanding the Iranian migrants’ habitus enables us to reply the question of which country is a better choice for Iranians to migrate.

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