Women, Migration and Gendered Experiences
The Case of Post-1991 Albanian Migration
Abstract
This open access book focuses on Albanian internal and international female migration and places gender at the heart of postsocialist transformation. It explores the vulnerabilities that arise for female citizens from the contradictory policies produced by the Albanian state. By illuminating the intersection of gender and migration, it shows how Albanian women are likely to embed themselves in complex social relations and migration trajectories. By focusing on various cases – internal, international, return, economic and student female migrants – the book underlines that migration does not follow any kind of evolutionary development, according to which women go from 'traditional’ to ‘modern' gender relations. By providing a compelling account on the complex negotiations and tactics women employ to deal with gender inequalities, this book leads to a better understanding of gender and migration entanglements. It is a useful read to students, academics in migration and gender studies as well as social scientists and policy-makers in European countries.
Keywords
Albanian female migration; Gender relations and post-socialist transformations; Internal and international female student migration; Internal and international care chains; Post-socialist migratory processes; Tactics and strategies mobilised by women; Informality and rudimentary welfare state; Education as a platform for migration in Albania; Invisibility of domestic care work sector in Albania; Intersections of care, gender and migration regimes; Gendered imaginaries of Albanian female migrants; Albanian migrants filling the care gap in Italy and Greece; Commercialization of care; Social networks in post-socialist Albanian migration; Open accessDOI
10.1007/978-3-030-92092-0ISBN
9783030920920, 9783030920920Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/booksPublication date and place
Cham, 2022Imprint
SpringerSeries
IMISCOE Research Series,Classification
Migration, immigration and emigration
Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples
Public administration
Political economy
Politics and government