Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore

This paper examines identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore in the context of transnationalism and widespread use of ICT s (Information and Communication Technologies). Based on how strongly migrants identify with the homeland and the host country, the paper constructs four ideal...

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Main Author: Zhan, Shaohua
Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
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Language:English
Published: 2023
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1705432023-09-19T02:27:52Z Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore Zhan, Shaohua School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Sociology Identity Transformation Transnationalism This paper examines identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore in the context of transnationalism and widespread use of ICT s (Information and Communication Technologies). Based on how strongly migrants identify with the homeland and the host country, the paper constructs four ideal types of identity: transnational, assimilatory, sojourning, and cosmopolitan. The study finds that the most common identity is the transnational sort, characterized by the migrant identifying strongly with both homeland and host country. Nevertheless, migrants also hold other identities including those beyond the four ideal types, demonstrating the diversity and fluidity of migrants' identity transformation. The paper also examines the factors that affect migrants' identity transformation. Ministry of Education (MOE) The research for this paper was supported by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, under its Academic Research Fund Tier 2 (MOE2015-T2-2-027) 2023-09-19T02:27:52Z 2023-09-19T02:27:52Z 2022 Journal Article Zhan, S. (2022). Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore. Journal of Chinese Overseas, 18(2), 265-286. https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/17932548-12341467 1793-0391 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170543 10.1163/17932548-12341467 2-s2.0-85141038509 2 18 265 286 en MOE2015-T2-2-027 Journal of Chinese Overseas © 2022 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden. All rights reserved.
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Singapore
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topic Social sciences::Sociology
Identity Transformation
Transnationalism
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Identity Transformation
Transnationalism
Zhan, Shaohua
Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore
description This paper examines identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore in the context of transnationalism and widespread use of ICT s (Information and Communication Technologies). Based on how strongly migrants identify with the homeland and the host country, the paper constructs four ideal types of identity: transnational, assimilatory, sojourning, and cosmopolitan. The study finds that the most common identity is the transnational sort, characterized by the migrant identifying strongly with both homeland and host country. Nevertheless, migrants also hold other identities including those beyond the four ideal types, demonstrating the diversity and fluidity of migrants' identity transformation. The paper also examines the factors that affect migrants' identity transformation.
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title Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore
title_short Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore
title_full Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore
title_fullStr Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore
title_full_unstemmed Homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among Chinese migrants in Singapore
title_sort homeland, host country, and beyond: identity transformation among chinese migrants in singapore
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