dc.contributor.author
Kreichauf, Rene
dc.date.accessioned
2023-05-19T11:53:13Z
dc.date.available
2023-05-19T11:53:13Z
dc.identifier.uri
https://refubium.fu-berlin.de/handle/fub188/38765
dc.identifier.uri
http://dx.doi.org/10.17169/refubium-38481
dc.description.abstract
Based on qualitative long-term fieldwork conducted in a peripherally located small town in East Germany, this article compares the dispersal of repatriates from the former Soviet Union with that of recent refugee arrivals. It shows that in this small town the dispersal and local governance of refugees builds on previous approaches to dealing with repatriates. Such approaches repeatedly result in cycles of localized distribution and subsequent small-scale segregation, short-term integration activities, the detachment of both groups from the town and, finally, migrants’ subsequent outmigration and relocation to other (mostly larger) cities. To make sense of this path dependency in terms of its specific patterns and characteristics, and to explore the relationships between dispersal, local policy framings, and in- and outmigration to and from small towns, I apply a studying through dispersal approach. This approach reveals that dispersal is an important factor in making and unmaking local migration policies. It can turn small towns into productive sites for migration governance, often transforming them into mere waiting zones and transit spaces. This not only continues migrants’ experiences of displacement but also impacts on the image of the small town, where migrants themselves may not want to reside permanently.
en
dc.format.extent
20 Seiten
dc.rights.uri
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject.ddc
300 Sozialwissenschaften::300 Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie::300 Sozialwissenschaften
dc.title
GOVERNING MIGRATION THROUGH SMALL TOWNS: Dispersal and the Production of Spaces of Transit
dc.type
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.doi
10.1111/1468-2427.13171
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitle
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.number
3
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pagestart
349
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.pageend
367
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume
47
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url
https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-2427.13171
refubium.affiliation
Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften
refubium.affiliation.other
Sonderforschungsbereich 1265 „Re-Figuration von Räumen“
refubium.funding
DEAL Wiley
refubium.note.author
Die Publikation wurde aus Open Access Publikationsgeldern der Freien Universität Berlin gefördert.
refubium.resourceType.isindependentpub
no
dcterms.accessRights.openaire
metadata only access
dcterms.isPartOf.eissn
1468-2427