The internet and desire to move: the role of virtual practices in the inspiration phase of migration
This paper contributes to the understanding of non-local migration in the digital age by investigating emerging virtual practices in the migration process. We focus on the initial inspiration phase that theoretically defines the attainable reach of individuals considering moving. Using a case-based approach, we distinguish how online information and social contact influence an individual’s early considerations and desires to move elsewhere. We draw on indepth interviews with young adults in Sweden. Our findings characterise how Internet-based information influences the spatial, social, and tem... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie |
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Oxford,
Wiley-Blackwell
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Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0040-747X |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1967024987 |
Datenquelle: | Online Contents Benelux; Originalkatalog |
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