Abstract
The increasing discomfort with ethnic diversity in many countries is paralleled by
the emergence of middle classes consisting of second-generation immigrants
who articulate their minority identities. This calls for an enhanced
understanding of the experiences and identifications of social climbers with
minority backgrounds. In this article, I explore the relevance of the idea of a
“minority culture of mobility” (MCM) as a lens to look at these processes of
integration, using the case of Dutch student organizations with ethnicminority
signatures. Based on parallels with the literature, I conclude that the
MCM is a useful framework, also for contexts outside the United States. At the
same time, observed variations between ethnic groups and changes over
time within the Dutch context lay down a research agenda in order to further
refine the model.
the emergence of middle classes consisting of second-generation immigrants
who articulate their minority identities. This calls for an enhanced
understanding of the experiences and identifications of social climbers with
minority backgrounds. In this article, I explore the relevance of the idea of a
“minority culture of mobility” (MCM) as a lens to look at these processes of
integration, using the case of Dutch student organizations with ethnicminority
signatures. Based on parallels with the literature, I conclude that the
MCM is a useful framework, also for contexts outside the United States. At the
same time, observed variations between ethnic groups and changes over
time within the Dutch context lay down a research agenda in order to further
refine the model.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 838-856 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Ethnic and Racial Studies |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 4 May 2018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Apr 2019 |
Funding
I wish to thank Floris Vermeulen, the anonymous reviewers and my colleagues of the IDI (Identities, Diversity and Inclusion) research group, which include Sawitri Saharso and Halleh Ghorashi for their thoughtful input.
Funders | Funder number |
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Floris Vermeulen | |
Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute |
Keywords
- Identity
- Ethnicity
- Social mobility
- Ethnic minority
- social mobility
- second generation
- integration
- organizations
- middle class