The Utilisation of Migrant Capital to Access the Labour Market: The Case of Swedish Migrants in Helsinki
This article explains from a Bourdieusian perspective how migrants gain access to fields in which their resources are valued and their cultural and social capital can be mobilised. Interviews conducted among Swedish migrants in Helsinki (Helsingfors) illustrate how the migrants have been able to uti...
Main Authors: | Östen Wahlbeck, Sabina Fortelius |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2019-12-01
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Series: | Social Inclusion |
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Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/2325 |
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