Adaptation of Mainland Chinese Labour Migrants in Macao
Ju, Bei and Sandel, Todd L., (2019). Adaptation of Mainland Chinese Labour Migrants in Macao. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 48(3) 257-273
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Sandel, Todd L.Title Adaptation of Mainland Chinese Labour Migrants in Macao Appearing in Journal of Intercultural Communication Research Volume 48(3) Publication Date 2019-04-30 Place of Publication United Kingdom Publisher Routledge, Taylor and Francis Start page 257 End page 273 Language eng Abstract This study explored adaptation as perceived by mainland Chinese labour migrants in Macao. Twenty-eight mainland Chinese migrant workers shared their lived experiences of crossing the Zhuhai-Macao border. Even though Macao and the mainland share cultural similarities, migrant workers did not perceive they were acculturating to the new environment. However, their personal and behavioural changes indicated other processes at work, as explained via co-cultural, differential adaption, and cultural fusion theories. Impacted by structural constraints, most migrants lived a border-crossing existence, marginalized in Macao, and freer in an enclave in Zhuhai. Furthermore, participants perceived discrimination, linked to occupation, language, and mainlander identity. Keyword Adaptation
Chinese labour migrants
discrimination
cultural fusion
differential adaptation theoryCopyright Holder Routledge, Taylor and Francis Copyright Year 2019 Copyright type All rights reserved DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/17475759.2019.1611624 -
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