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3. Migration, Integration and Belonging: Pakistani Migrants in Britain and in the United Arab Emirates

Author : Gennaro Errichiello

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Abstract

This chapter focuses on migration, integration and belonging among Pakistanis in Britain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). I introduce the notion of ‘migration project’ as an analytical framework in order to integrate social theory and migration studies. Integration, which is invoked as a socio-political tool in most European countries, requires a top-down approach insofar as efforts of politicians, policy-makers and civil society are considered necessary in order to implement policies, laws and adjustments to encourage and pursue the integration of migrants. Belonging, which is constructed and experienced by migrants in their everyday life, requires a bottom-up approach, and it does not involve any intervention from the top in order to be pursued, but migrants experience a sense of belonging regardless of any policy aimed at integrating them in the social fabric. A comparison between the two countries, which rely on different state structures and societal organization, is not possible and is likely to lead to misunderstandings. The chapter aims at discussing forms of governance of Pakistani migration in different contexts. It sheds light on integration and belonging as contextual and dynamic concepts, and it would be misleading to think of them as strictly interrelated or use the terms interchangeably.

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Metadata
Title
Migration, Integration and Belonging: Pakistani Migrants in Britain and in the United Arab Emirates
Author
Gennaro Errichiello
Copyright Year
2021
Book
Migration and Integration Challenges of Muslim Immigrants in Europe

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-75625-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-75626-0

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75626-0_3