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The Italian Case and the Challenges of Migration Theories through an Analysis of Female Migration
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Abstract This article argues that female migratory flows in Italy can be considered as a gender-based method of female empowerment and social mobility of women (both within society and the family structure). In Italy, in the last three decades, the migration flow has changed in terms of magnitude, the subjec... mehr
This article argues that female migratory flows in Italy can be considered as a gender-based method of female empowerment and social mobility of women (both within society and the family structure). In Italy, in the last three decades, the migration flow has changed in terms of magnitude, the subjects involved and the migration methods, making the difference between forced and voluntary migration slippery and confused. In spite of the overwhelming presence of women in migration flows, until recently the general assumption drew the international migrants as young, economically motivated men, totally neglecting the role of women. This article argues that by paying attention to the existing relationship between the women’s social position and migration we can better understand aspects of the process of migration previously neglected. Moreover, this article aims to bridge the gap between the macro analysis (an almost exclusive focus on the structural causes of migration) and the micro dimension (a focus on the migrant as a rational subject). Finally, it aims to underline how deceptively and confused are the no-natural categorises of regular and irregular migrant. In this context, the article analyses the two main entering channels of female migrations in Italy: a specific aspect of the sex industry, namely trafficking for sexual exploitation, and the private care market.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Migration; Frau; Menschenhandel; Schmuggel; Prostitution; Pflege; illegale Einwanderung; Italien
Klassifikation
Migration
Freie Schlagwörter
feminization; female migration; trafficking; care work
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2018
Seitenangabe
S. 689-708
Zeitschriftentitel
Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 18 (2018) 4
ISSN
1582-4551
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 1.0