Redefining Home: Adaptive Transnationalism in the Migration of Tatar Women from Russia to Kazakhstan
This study explores the experiences of Tatar women who migrated to Almaty, Kazakhstan following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Employing theoretical frameworks of transnationalism and intersectionality, we analyze these women's migration experiences, religious practices, and identit...
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| description | This study explores the experiences of Tatar women who migrated to Almaty, Kazakhstan following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Employing theoretical frameworks of transnationalism and intersectionality, we analyze these women's migration experiences, religious practices, and identity formation processes. Based on in-depth interviews with ten Tatar women migrants, the research reveals how they navigate multiple identities, maintain and transform transnational connections, and construct new forms of belonging in their host society. Our findings demonstrate that these women are not merely navigating between two worlds, but actively creating new, transnational ways of being. Their stories highlight how migrants creatively adapt to new environments, negotiate multiple identities, and form communities that transcend traditional national and ethnic boundaries. Drawing on these insights, we propose a new conceptual framework of "Adaptive Transnationalism," which captures the dynamic process through which migrants actively reshape their identities, practices, and social connections in response to new cultural contexts, while maintaining and transforming ties to their places of origin. This framework offers a fresh perspective on how migrants actively shape their experiences and identities across borders, providing a valuable tool for navigating the complexities of modern migration and fostering more inclusive and adaptive societies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d406e6ccc2f74ad19c42cbeb7b29033a2025-08-20T02:53:18ZengSakarya UniversityJournal of Migration and Political Studies3023-43282024-09-01229712210.69510/mipos.151540628Redefining Home: Adaptive Transnationalism in the Migration of Tatar Women from Russia to KazakhstanMizuki Sakurama Nakamura0https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9843-8308Chuo Gakuin UniversityThis study explores the experiences of Tatar women who migrated to Almaty, Kazakhstan following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Employing theoretical frameworks of transnationalism and intersectionality, we analyze these women's migration experiences, religious practices, and identity formation processes. Based on in-depth interviews with ten Tatar women migrants, the research reveals how they navigate multiple identities, maintain and transform transnational connections, and construct new forms of belonging in their host society. Our findings demonstrate that these women are not merely navigating between two worlds, but actively creating new, transnational ways of being. Their stories highlight how migrants creatively adapt to new environments, negotiate multiple identities, and form communities that transcend traditional national and ethnic boundaries. Drawing on these insights, we propose a new conceptual framework of "Adaptive Transnationalism," which captures the dynamic process through which migrants actively reshape their identities, practices, and social connections in response to new cultural contexts, while maintaining and transforming ties to their places of origin. This framework offers a fresh perspective on how migrants actively shape their experiences and identities across borders, providing a valuable tool for navigating the complexities of modern migration and fostering more inclusive and adaptive societies.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4067162tatar kadınlarıgöçulusötesicilikkesişimsellikkazakistantatar womenmigrationtransnationalismintersectionalitykazakhstan |
| spellingShingle | Mizuki Sakurama Nakamura Redefining Home: Adaptive Transnationalism in the Migration of Tatar Women from Russia to Kazakhstan Journal of Migration and Political Studies tatar kadınları göç ulusötesicilik kesişimsellik kazakistan tatar women migration transnationalism intersectionality kazakhstan |
| title | Redefining Home: Adaptive Transnationalism in the Migration of Tatar Women from Russia to Kazakhstan |
| title_full | Redefining Home: Adaptive Transnationalism in the Migration of Tatar Women from Russia to Kazakhstan |
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| title_short | Redefining Home: Adaptive Transnationalism in the Migration of Tatar Women from Russia to Kazakhstan |
| title_sort | redefining home adaptive transnationalism in the migration of tatar women from russia to kazakhstan |
| topic | tatar kadınları göç ulusötesicilik kesişimsellik kazakistan tatar women migration transnationalism intersectionality kazakhstan |
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