„Bei der Abwanderung nach Deutschland scheint eine Ruhe eingetreten zu sein”
In conventional narratives, the history of labour migration is described as a two-step process in which immigration follows so-called “guest work.” With a focus on the Glanzstoff factory in St. Pölten, I reconstruct various migration paths that do not exactly match such descriptions. Although negle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | deu |
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StudienVerlag
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Österreichische Zeitschrift für Geschichtswissenschaften |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.univie.ac.at/index.php/oezg/article/view/4042 |
| Summary: | In conventional narratives, the history of labour migration is described as a two-step process in which immigration follows so-called “guest work.” With a focus on the Glanzstoff factory in St. Pölten, I reconstruct various migration paths that do not exactly match such descriptions. Although neglected by research, many of those recruited moved on to other countries after a stopover in Austria, especially to Germany. The traditional stories about the course of labour migration are based on migration policy regulations and/or refer to national averages when describing the lifestyles of migrants. The present study takes a different perspective to such aggregated analysis: departing from current theoretical debates on migration regimes, the Glanzstoff factory is conceived as a local zone for the negotiation of migration. Based on the fluctuation and the resulting strategies of all actors involved, I examine how the “guest worker regime” was implemented and challenged locally. |
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| ISSN: | 1016-765X 2707-966X |