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The Role of Language in the Wellbeing of Migrants - East Asian Communities in Germany Loot Price: R1,282
Discovery Miles 12 820
The Role of Language in the Wellbeing of Migrants - East Asian Communities in Germany: Zi Wang

The Role of Language in the Wellbeing of Migrants - East Asian Communities in Germany

Zi Wang

Series: Routledge Research in Transnationalism

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This book examines the correlations between language behaviour and happiness amongst communities of migrants, and addresses the overarching question of whether language can affect wellbeing. Zi Wang takes an innovative look at migration and wellbeing by examining the crucial role language – a quintessential part of the international migration experience – plays in migrants’ wellbeing. Drawing on case studies from Chinese and Japanese-speaking communities in Germany, as well as secondary survey data on the general migrant population, Wang shows that proficiency in both host country and heritage languages is associated with robust enhancements of migrants’ subjective wellbeing. He argues that acquisition of host country language and the preservation and promotion of heritage culture should not be portrayed as a zero-sum game by stakeholders in host societies. Instead, we ought to consider the unique experiences of migrants in order to fully comprehend the ways in which they experience, evaluate, and pursue happiness in a host society. Presenting a novel approach to the study of migrants’ wellbeing, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of area studies, education, international migration, sociology of language, and wellbeing research.

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Imprint: Taylor & Francis
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Research in Transnationalism
Release date: September 2023
Authors: Zi Wang
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 978-1-03-222419-0
Categories: Books
LSN: 1-03-222419-3
Barcode: 9781032224190

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