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Jørgen Carling

Research Professor at PRIO

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Tag: Cape Verde

Publications

Mobility at the heart of a nation: Patterns and meanings of Cape Verdean migration

15 February 2019 Jørgen Carling

This article traces the shifting migration flows to, through and from Cape Verde and explores the Cape Verdean migration ideology. Continue reading Mobility at the heart of a nation: Patterns and meanings of Cape Verdean migration

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How migration spurs battles over women

8 March 20158 March 2018 Jørgen Carling

Migration affects the lives of women in many ways. One subtle but critical mechanism lies in disputes over ‘who’ migrant women are. Migration researchers can play a role in making the battles apparent and showing how they matter. I have … Continue reading How migration spurs battles over women

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The role of aspirations in migration

23 September 201414 January 2019 Jørgen Carling

This paper engages with migration theory by examining the nature and functions of aspirations in migration processes. Continue reading The role of aspirations in migration

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Mobility, moralities and motherhood: navigating the contingencies of Cape Verdean lives

18 July 201314 January 2019 Jørgen Carling

Transnational motherhood is managed and experienced in contexts of uncertainty and conflicting pressures. Continue reading Mobility, moralities and motherhood: navigating the contingencies of Cape Verdean lives

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Transnational Archipelago. Perspectives on Cape Verdean Migration and Diaspora

4 July 201314 January 2019 Jørgen Carling

This edited book exploring the Cape Verdean diaspora through its geographic diversity and with a broad thematic range. Continue reading Transnational Archipelago. Perspectives on Cape Verdean Migration and Diaspora

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Migration in the age of involuntary immobility: Theoretical reflections and Cape Verdean experiences

4 July 201314 January 2019 Jørgen Carling

The aspiration/ability model is proposed as a framework for understanding migration in an age when mobility itself is an important stratifying factor. Continue reading Migration in the age of involuntary immobility: Theoretical reflections and Cape Verdean experiences

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