Tracing the History and Intergenerational Relations of Immigrant Families
A special issue of Genealogy (ISSN 2313-5778). This special issue belongs to the section "Genealogical Communities: Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Racial, and Multi-National Genealogies".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2024 | Viewed by 80
Special Issue Editor
Interests: migrant transnationalism; human movement mobility; migrants’ integration issues and sexuality and interaction with host country societies; migration policy; ethnic relations; cultural diversity; globalisation
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Immigrant families and their family relations and dynamics have long been a subject of interest for scholars in the area of Migration Studies. This broad theme related to migration embodies a diverse range of narratives, including but not limited to migration incentives, adaptation, and identity formation. This Special Issue aims to deepen our understanding of immigrant family histories and intergenerational dynamics, shedding light on the experiences, emotions, challenges, and resilience of immigrant communities across different generations even including those who are not immigrants themselves.
We invite contributions that explore various aspects of immigrant family life, including but not limited to the following:
- The historical analyses of immigrant family trajectories and migration patterns;
- Intergenerational relationships within immigrant families and their evolution over family arrangements and collaborations over time;
- Transnational family practices and their impacts on family members’ wellbeing, identity formation, and cultural preservation;
- The role of education, lifestyle choice, religion, language, and cultural heritage in shaping immigrant family experiences;
- Immigration and emigration policy implications and interventions aimed at supporting or hindering immigrant families’ unification, overall family wellbeing, and integration into the host societies;
- Intersectional perspectives on gender, race, class, and sexuality within immigrant family contexts.
We welcome interdisciplinary approaches and encourage submissions from scholars working in fields such as sociology, anthropology, history, psychology, education, social work, and cultural studies.
Dr. Liangni Sally Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- transnational family
- intergenerational dynamics
- identity formation
