Transnationalism from Below: Evidence from Vietnam-Taiwan Cross-Border Marriages

This paper examines marriage migration in Asia through the lens of transnationalism. We pull together results from various studies we conducted on marriage migration in Vietnam and Taiwan between 2004 and 2010, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Our main contention is that marriage...

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Published in:Asian and Pacific migration journal : APMJ 2012-09, Vol.21 (3), p.291-316
Main Authors: Bélanger, Danièle, Wang, Hong-Zen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Borders
Family
Geographic Mobility
International migration
Marriage
Marriage migration
Migrants
Migration
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
Social Change
Taiwan
Transnationalism
Vietnam
Women
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Summary:This paper examines marriage migration in Asia through the lens of transnationalism. We pull together results from various studies we conducted on marriage migration in Vietnam and Taiwan between 2004 and 2010, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Our main contention is that marriage migration constitutes a significant vector of social change for both sending and receiving areas of migrants. We examine the gendered aspects of this transformation, since the vast majority of migrant spouses in Asia are women. We use the concept of ‘transnationalism from below’ to frame the social impact of marriage migration. In this paper, we first review activities of marriage migrants and their families that constitute either economic or social transnationalism. In the second part, we discuss how these transnational activities contribute to social change in both societies. In brief, the paper shows the far-reaching significance of this migration flow for the region and aims to move forward the conceptualization of marriage migration in Asia.
ISSN:0117-1968
2057-049X
DOI:10.1177/011719681202100302