Vietnamese migrants in Russia : mobility in times of uncertainty /

Drawing on ethnographic research conducted at Moscow's wholesale markets from 2013 to 2016, this book provides original insights into how uncertainty shapes social practice, identity and belonging in the context of irregular migration from Vietnam to Russia. The uncertainties examined here are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoang, Lan Anh, 1977- (Author)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2020]
Series:New mobilities in Asia.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2521528
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Maps, Photos and Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • Tặng Một Người Bạn (For a Friend)
  • I. Introduction
  • II. Russia's post-Soviet migration regime
  • III. Navigating Russia's shadow economy
  • IV. Market ethos and the volatile radius of trust
  • V. Love and sex in times of uncertainty
  • VI. Transient existence and the quest for certainty
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Index