Universität zu Köln

Butsch, Carsten ORCID: 0000-0002-7152-8318 (2016). Living in two cultures - Transnational identities of Indian migrants in Germany. Mitt. Osterr. Geogr. Ges., 158. S. 13 - 37. VIENNA: OSTERR GEOGRAPH GESELLSCHAFT. ISSN 0029-9138

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Abstract

The question of migrant identities is a leitmotif of the research on transnationalism. This paper explores how Indian migrants in Germany describe their identities. Differing views will be portrayed: on the one hand positive self-perceptions, which are nurtured by living in two cultures; on the other hand the self-perceptions of transnational migrants, who perceive living transnationally as a burden. Further, it will be discussed how the relationship to the sending society develops with an increasing duration of stay in Germany. Also the cultural identity of different Indian migrant organisations in Germany will be described. Special interest is given to the analysis of transnational identities of second generation migrants. For this group the embedding in transnational familial and social networks poses a special challenge. The paper aims at substantiating the concept of hybrid identities by applying a differentiated analysis of the concrete case study.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Butsch, Carsten UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-7152-8318 UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-288067
Journal or Publication Title:	Mitt. Osterr. Geogr. Ges.
Volume:	158
Page Range:	S. 13 - 37
Date:	2016
Publisher:	OSTERR GEOGRAPH GESELLSCHAFT
Place of Publication:	VIENNA
ISSN:	0029-9138
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MIGRATION; IMMIGRATION; DIASPORA; RETURN Multiple languages Geography Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/28806