Global householding in mixed families: the case of Thai migrant women in Belgium

Although marriage migration is on the rise, the 'global householding' (Douglas 2010) of migrant spouses in ‘mixed’ families remains largely understudied. The present chapter attempts to address this empirical gap by examining the gender and intergenerational dynamics in the mixed families of Thai women in Belgium. Using ‘care circulation’ analytical framework, we identify the way 'bun khun' (a culturally defined sense of obligation to care for one’s natal family members, notably parents) influences Thai women’s global householding. In order to avoid conjugal conflicts while striving to be ‘dut... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Fresnoza-Flot, Asuncion
Merla, Laura
Dokumenttyp: bookPart
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Schlagwörter: Sciences sociales / global householding / care circulation / bun khun / couple negotiation / family networks / Thai women / Belgian men
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27378828
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Link(s) : http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/264387

Although marriage migration is on the rise, the 'global householding' (Douglas 2010) of migrant spouses in ‘mixed’ families remains largely understudied. The present chapter attempts to address this empirical gap by examining the gender and intergenerational dynamics in the mixed families of Thai women in Belgium. Using ‘care circulation’ analytical framework, we identify the way 'bun khun' (a culturally defined sense of obligation to care for one’s natal family members, notably parents) influences Thai women’s global householding. In order to avoid conjugal conflicts while striving to be ‘dutiful daughters’ to their parents, these women adopt three strategies: accomplishing a traditional reproductive role at home, earning their own livelihood, and tapping their family networks of solidarity. ; info:eu-repo/semantics/published