Untrustworthy social capital: Romanian migrant women’s online and offline diasporic networking in Rome

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Abstract

Digital migration studies have shown great interest in researching digital media’s impact on strengthening migrants’ social capital, which is considered a central element that mitigates the disadvantages experienced after migration, facilitating upward social mobility. Nevertheless, research has often focused on men’s experiences and overlooked the role migrants’ cultural, economic and social resources play in proficiently using digital media to expand their social capital. This article aims to fill this gap. It investigates the online and offline diasporic networking strategies performed by Romanian women residing in Rome, focusing on a particular subgroup represented by ‘diasporic leaders’ as public figures within the Romanian diasporic community of Rome. This article untangles the relationship between migrant women’s positioning in the social field and their ability to mobilize online and offline resources to experience social upward mobility and/or protect their social status. It shows the impact that post-socialist social dynamics had on the quality of their relationships and how that inheritance influenced their digital practices for diasporic networking.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-104
Number of pages16
JournalCrossings: Journal of Migration & Culture
Volume15
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr-2024

Keywords

  • digital networking
  • Italy
  • migrant women
  • Post-socialism
  • Romanian diaspora
  • Social mobility

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