From Student to Transnational Migrant: Paradigm shift in student migration from Nepal - Couverture souple

Subedi, D. B.

 
9783848404797: From Student to Transnational Migrant: Paradigm shift in student migration from Nepal
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3848404796 ISBN 13 : 9783848404797
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

This study argues for a paradigm shift in the way migrating internally as a student from Nepal is viewed. It shows that once we frame student migration (SM) from Nepal as skilled migration, rather than as ‘elite migration’, we can better understand the dynamics of the students’ mobility in terms of its temporality and directionality. As a ‘disguised skilled labour migration’, it operates on transnational social networks and connections, therefore its temporality changes from temporary linear migration to multi-directional transnational migration. The migrants’ ongoing interactions with their homeland through the transnational networks and social spaces continue to exchange migration-led resources between their households at the origin and at the destination. Therefore, this study suggests looking at the role of the transnational households at the origin to understand the migrants’ integration at the destination. It contends that transnationalisation of SM defies the conventional notion of ‘brain drain’. It concludes that a more conceptual and definitional term, ‘brain circulation',could be used to designate and understand the transnational character of SM from Nepal.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This study argues for a paradigm shift in the way migrating internally as a student from Nepal is viewed. It shows that once we frame student migration (SM) from Nepal as skilled migration, rather than as ‘elite migration’, we can better understand the dynamics of the students’ mobility in terms of its temporality and directionality. As a ‘disguised skilled labour migration’, it operates on transnational social networks and connections, therefore its temporality changes from temporary linear migration to multi-directional transnational migration. The migrants’ ongoing interactions with their homeland through the transnational networks and social spaces continue to exchange migration-led resources between their households at the origin and at the destination. Therefore, this study suggests looking at the role of the transnational households at the origin to understand the migrants’ integration at the destination. It contends that transnationalisation of SM defies the conventional notion of ‘brain drain’. It concludes that a more conceptual and definitional term, ‘brain circulation',could be used to designate and understand the transnational character of SM from Nepal.

Biographie de l'auteur

DB Subedi is a PhD student in Peace Studies at the University of New England, Australia. He has a master degrees in Sociology, and Social Anthropology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and Central European University, Hungary. His research interest includes migration, youth, post-conflict peacebuilding, and business, economy and peace.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3848404796
ISBN 13 
9783848404797
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
124
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