From diversity to conviviality: intra-EU mobility and international migration to Denmark in times of economic recession
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From diversity to conviviality: intra-EU mobility and international migration to Denmark in times of economic recession. / Duru, Deniz Neriman; Trenz, Hans-Jörg.
In: Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Vol. 43, No. 4, 2017, p. 613-632.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - From diversity to conviviality: intra-EU mobility and international migration to Denmark in times of economic recession
AU - Duru, Deniz Neriman
AU - Trenz, Hans-Jörg
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This article explores differences among EU and non-EU migrants in accommodating to the Danish flexicurity labour and welfare regime during times of economic crisis. We build our findings on a quantitative survey followed by semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted with EU and non-EU migrants who moved to Denmark during the recession period (2008–2013). We argue that the lack of multicultural policies triggers individualised strategies of accommodation rather than ethnic or national group base integration, favouring a more homogenous group of high-skilled and educated group of workers and students of postgraduate/higher education, whom we describe as a ‘flexicurity diversity group’. Through patterns of conviviality, individual socialisation is based here on common interests, needs and lifestyles and not on pre-defined ethnic and/or cultural traits. The transition from diversity to conviviality that is initiated by this group remains however incomplete in light of the unequal opportunities and the differentiated scheme of rights that apply to EU and non-EU immigrants. Danish flexicurity has thus not had the desired inclusive effects but discriminates in terms of facilitating easy access to the labour market for all, and ‘securing’ social benefits and offering rights and protection only to the privileged group of EU migrants.
AB - This article explores differences among EU and non-EU migrants in accommodating to the Danish flexicurity labour and welfare regime during times of economic crisis. We build our findings on a quantitative survey followed by semi-structured qualitative interviews conducted with EU and non-EU migrants who moved to Denmark during the recession period (2008–2013). We argue that the lack of multicultural policies triggers individualised strategies of accommodation rather than ethnic or national group base integration, favouring a more homogenous group of high-skilled and educated group of workers and students of postgraduate/higher education, whom we describe as a ‘flexicurity diversity group’. Through patterns of conviviality, individual socialisation is based here on common interests, needs and lifestyles and not on pre-defined ethnic and/or cultural traits. The transition from diversity to conviviality that is initiated by this group remains however incomplete in light of the unequal opportunities and the differentiated scheme of rights that apply to EU and non-EU immigrants. Danish flexicurity has thus not had the desired inclusive effects but discriminates in terms of facilitating easy access to the labour market for all, and ‘securing’ social benefits and offering rights and protection only to the privileged group of EU migrants.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - Multiculturalism
KW - conviviality
KW - flexicurity diversity
KW - crisis migration
KW - social media
U2 - 10.1080/1369183X.2016.1249049
DO - 10.1080/1369183X.2016.1249049
M3 - Journal article
VL - 43
SP - 613
EP - 632
JO - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
JF - Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
SN - 1369-183X
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 167881468