Evifa-Portal

Hits per page

hit 1 - 1 | 1 hit

Sorting

MEK Berlin (1)
Frobenius-Institut
"This book examines the correlations between language behaviour and happiness amongst communities of migrants, and addresses the over-arching 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"-- (1)
London : Routledge (1)
Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest

Author, Corporation

"This book examines the correlations between language behaviour and happiness amongst communities of migrants, and addresses the over-arching 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"-- (1)
Amit, Vered (2)
Bennett, Tony [Besprechung] (2)
Coleman, Simon (2)
Eller, Jack David (2)

Book

The role of language in the wellbeing of migrants : East Asian communities in Germany (2022)

Wang, Zi [VerfasserIn]

London : Routledge

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780367458676 , 9781032224190

Language: English

Pages: xv, 182 Seiten , Diagramme

Series Statement: Routledge research in transnationalism 42

Series Statement: Routledge research in transnationalism

Parallel Title: Erscheint auch als Wang, Zi The role of language in the wellbeing of migrants

DDC: 306.440943

Keywords: Language and emotions ; East Asians Language ; Social aspects ; Immigrants Language ; Social aspects ; Well-being ; Deutschland ; Chinesen ; Japaner ; Einwanderer ; Sprachverhalten ; Wohlbefinden

Abstract: Language and migrants' wellbeing : an overview -- Language, nation states, and minorities -- Migration-induced diversity and a framework to study language and wellbeing of migrants -- Europe's top migrant destination and two dynamic East Asian communities -- Effects of host country language skills on migrants' wellbeing -- Effects of heritage language skills on migrants' wellbeing -- Heritage language maintenance in educational contexts : the role of community-based heritage educational organisations -- Language ideologies in current policies : issues and benefits of mainstreaming migrant multilingualism -- Epilogue: Migration and wellbeing from the language perspective.

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

URL: Inhaltsverzeichnis (lizenzpflichtig)

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Book

GBV

KOBV

MEK Berlin

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

Inter-library loan

hit 1 - 1 | 1 hit