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abstract: 'The research presented in this paper emerges from the Immigrant Work
Strategies and Networks Project. The project focused on the experiences
of Ghanaian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish and British-born respondents
(both male and female) in London, between 2004 and 2006, using
questionnaires and in-depth interviews. In this article, our goal is to
explore the role of imperfect information in the immigrant settlement
process and destination society policies. More specifically, we examine
the nature of information used in two interlinked processes: 1)
information used by the destination society to debate, design, and
implement policy; 2) information used by immigrants to develop work
strategies. We aim to demonstrate that a great deal of information
immigrants and the destination society utilise, in making their
decisions, is often based on the generation, circulation and
reproduction of myths. Although migration myths of destination society
members and immigrants are often conflicting, they seem to be reproduced
within a shared regime of myth-making. In an attempt to analyse the
dynamics and inter-linkages of the myth-making regime, we offer two new
concepts, i.e. ``hegemonic myths{''''} and ``opportunity myths{''''}. Our
discussion on the construction and circulation of myths presents new
opportunities to reinterpret the immigrant settlement process. We
conclude that while hegemonic myths about migrants in the public arena
are rarely affirmative, opportunity myths constructed by immigrants are
far more complex. They can both reproduce inequalities or provide a
basis for immigrant empowerment. Hegemonic myths, for example, have the
potential to focus the debate on specific groups, or immigrants in
general, where they can become either heroes or, more likely, villains.
We argue that opportunity myths do play a major role in the perpetuation
of migration to the UK. The inequalities and exploitation experienced by
immigrants are essential in the circulation of opportunity myths as
immigrants attempt to maintain impressions of the good life in the UK.
Ironically, immigration myths, the erosion of social rights and ongoing
discrimination contribute to the continual flow of incoming migrants. In
other words, the more rights are eroded and the more difficult it
becomes for immigrants to succeed, the more immigrants feel compelled to
construct narratives of success. Unless migration policies deal with the
right to work, social rights of immigrants and with the elimination of
discrimination and racism, policy and public discourse are likely to
lead to unintended results.'
affiliation: 'Vasta, E (Corresponding Author), Macquarie Univ, CRSI, N Ryde, NSW 2109,
Australia.
Vasta, Ellie, Macquarie Univ, CRSI, N Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia.
Erdemir, Aykan, Middle E Tech Univ, Dept Sociol, TR-06531 Ankara, Turkey.'
author: Vasta, Ellie and Erdemir, Aykan
author-email: 'ellie.vasta@mq.edu.au
aerdemir@metu.edu.tr'
author_list:
- family: Vasta
given: Ellie
- family: Erdemir
given: Aykan
da: '2023-09-28'
files: []
issn: 0013-9998
journal: ERDE
keywords: Myths; Myth-making; Immigrants; Employment; London
language: English
number: 1-2, SI
number-of-cited-references: '40'
pages: 15-29
papis_id: 6f0034c2b0dac7691ab952aeffe95b59
ref: Vasta2010workstrategies
times-cited: '1'
title: Work Strategies of Immigrants and the Construction and Circulation of Myths
in London
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000284596000003
usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
usage-count-since-2013: '9'
volume: '141'
web-of-science-categories: Geography; Geography, Physical; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
year: '2010'