Nearly mobile: pandemic im/mobilities and lockdown strategies amongst Asian migrant professionals in England.
This article proposes 'nearly mobile' as a productive concept to illustrate the im/mobility experiences amongst Asian skilled migrants in England during a global health crisis. The concept of 'nearly mobile' describes how mobility practices and aspirations have been heavily restricted during nationa...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 49; no. 19; pp. 4964 - 4984 |
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