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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
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In pursuit of home: an ethnographic study of Hong Kong migrants in the Netherlands.

January 2010 (has links)
Chan, Hing Yuen. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-215). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgement --- p.ii / Table of Contents --- p.iii- v / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction: An Ethnographic Study of Home --- p.1 / Hong Kong Migrants in the Netherlands / Historical Background / Social Background / Fieldsite and Methodology / The CPH Elderly Club / The RCW Club / The TCS School / Methodology / Thesis Synopsis / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.23 / Locating Home in the Migratory Context / Home as Social Relations / Home as Cultural Belonging / Defining Home in the Context of Migration / Conceiving Gender in the Context of Migration / Conceiving Generation in the Context of Migration / Localization: Becoming Members of the Host Society / "Globalization, Transnationalism and Home among Migrants" / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Gender Matters: The Vision of Home among the First Generation Hong Kong Migrants --- p.45 / The Migration Journey of Early Hong Kong Migrants / "On Being ""Traveler-Workers""" / The Gendered Experiences of Migrants / The Gendered Consequences at and beyond Workplace / The Impact of Lineage on Visions of Home / The Kinsmen / The Married-out Daughters / Case Studies / Case 1: A Widow in Her Late 60s / Case 2: A Divorced Woman at Her 50s / Case 3: A Non-village Man / Case 4: A Typical Man from a Traditional Village Background / A Summary of the Case Studies / "Conclusion: Gender, Lineage and Home" / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Home is Where I Live: The Visions of Home among the Second Generation Migrants --- p.82 / The Characteristics of the Second Generation Migrants / Marginality of Diasporic Subjects / Being Marginal at Home and the Ancestral Homeland / """I'm a Foreigner in the Netherlands""" / """IFeel Like a Tourist at My Parents' Home""" / Dual Citizenship and Identity / Remaking Senses of Home: Three Case Studies / "Case 1: ""Home is Where My Family is Living in""" / "Case 2: ""Home is Where I Have Economic Opportunities""" / "Case 3: ""I Want to Live Away from the Muslim Migrants""" / A Summary of the Case Studies / Shifting Visions of Home: A Comparison between the First and Second / Generation Migrants / Conclusion: The Immediate Making of Home / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Establishing a Sense of Belonging to a New Home --- p.109 / Claiming Social Niche: The Indonesian Chinese Restaurants / The Community Rose from Restaurants / "Restaurants, Food and Social Niche" / Stigmatization as Strategy of Belonging / Stigmatizing Mainland Chinese Migrants / Stigmatizing Muslim Migrants / Participation in the New Home: Two Field Examples / The Multicultural Parade / The Mahjong Competition / On Cultural Citizenship: Being Members of the Host Society / The Netherlands: A Multicultural Country? / Racialization as a Social Resource / Suiting in the Popular Image of Chinese / Conclusion: Being at Home in the Host Society / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Home in Disjuncture: The Transnational Making of Home --- p.149 / Television: Consuming Connections with Hong Kong / """I Want to Watch Another Channel"": The Second Generation's Response" / Consuming Different 'Homes' under the Same Roof / The Home-Based Investments among Hong Kong Migrants / From Remittance to Investment / Investment Tactics / Investing Home / Familial Connections with Hong Kong / A Look at Filial Piety / Scene 1: A Funeral / Scene 2: A Wedding Banquet / Narratives of Filial Piety: On Being Dutiful Descendants for the Dead and Alive / Conclusion: The Multi-Faceted Meaning of Home / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion: Examining the Many Facets of Home among Hong Kong Migrants --- p.181 / "The ""Improvisation"" of Home in Different Social Contexts" / Structuration / Home and Individual roles / Home in the Local Context / Home in the Transnational Context / In Pursuit of Home: Dialogues with Current Diasporc Studies / The Territory of Diaspora / Culture as Home / A Look at Transnationalism / Concluding Remarks: Reflection on Home / Bibliography --- p.205

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