Transitions across borders: Migration aspirations of young people from Kinmen, Taiwan

IF 2.6 2区 社会学 Q1 DEMOGRAPHY
Gina Chin-Yi Yang, Anita Koo
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Abstract

This paper examines the migration aspirations of young people from the remote border area of Kinmen, Taiwan and their migratory trajectories—internal migration to the main island of Taiwan and cross-border migration to China. Located between Taiwan and China, Kinmen is an offshore island with a long history of migration. Based on multi-site ethnographic data from 30 young people, this paper explores their migratory trajectories and aspirations concerning the instability of socio-political context and the growing social and cultural inequalities of today's globalised world, China's rise in particular. It contributes to the population geography literature by using migration aspiration as a critical lens to analyse how young people negotiate their borderland identity through mobility under the changing cross-strait political economy. The paper emphasises the importance of considering the transformation of regional economy and culture when analysing youth migration experiences. In recognising the socially grounded aspects of migration aspiration, it highlights the fluid and transformative nature of migration to enrich our knowledge of how marginalised youth form subjectivities and negotiate complex identities through migration. The distinctive experiences of peripheral youth shed new light on the conceptualisation of border crossing, place and desires under the sway of globalisation.

跨越国界的过渡:台湾金门青年的移民愿望
本文探讨了台湾金门偏远边境地区年轻人的移民愿望及其移民轨迹--内迁台湾本岛和跨境移民中国大陆。金门位于台湾和大陆之间,是一个有着悠久移民历史的离岛。本文以 30 名年轻人的多地点人种学数据为基础,探讨了他们在社会政治环境不稳定以及当今全球化世界(尤其是中国的崛起)日益加剧的社会和文化不平等背景下的迁移轨迹和愿望。本文以移民愿望为关键视角,分析了在两岸政治经济不断变化的情况下,年轻人如何通过流动来协商其边疆身份认同,从而为人口地理文献做出了贡献。论文强调了在分析青年移民经历时考虑区域经济和文化转型的重要性。在认识到移民愿望的社会基础方面,论文强调了移民的流动性和变革性,以丰富我们对边缘化青年如何通过移民形成主体性并协商复杂身份的认识。边缘青年的独特经历为我们揭示了全球化影响下的跨境、地点和愿望的概念。
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期刊介绍: Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies. It intends to: - Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and place - Promote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on what constitutes best research practice - Facilitate debate on issues of policy relevance and encourage the widest possible discussion and dissemination of the applications of research on populations - Review and evaluate the significance of recent research findings and provide an international platform where researchers can discuss the future course of population research
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