File(s) under permanent embargo
Risk management strategies of young Bangladeshi migrant men in Malaysia and South Africa
Bangladeshi youths’ decision of risk-taking in migration is shaped by their perceptions of better life opportunities. They resort to different strategies to manage the risks involved in the migration process, starting from the journey to finding a job and to sustaining them in the destination countries. These include networks of relationships, access to information, migrants’ perceived control and agency in their migration journey and importantly, faith on the mercy of Allah. This paper is based on interviews with six young Bangladeshi migrant men in Malaysia and South Africa and is situated within the wider literature on risk-taking. Deploying a constructionist approach, it argues that young Bangladeshi migrants’ risk management strategies are influenced by their perceptions of risk and risk-taking in migration which are subjective, culturally informed and often embedded in context-specific practices and interests.
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Published version
Journal
Journal of International AffairsISSN
1027-9040Publisher
Bangladesh Institute of Law and International AffairsIssue
1&2Volume
21Page range
1-20Department affiliated with
- Geography Publications
Research groups affiliated with
- Sussex Centre for Migration Research Publications
Notes
This paper is based on the author’s MA Dissertation which was submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree MA Migration Studies at the University of Sussex, UK.Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes
Legacy Posted Date
2019-03-19First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-03-17Usage metrics
Categories
No categories selectedKeywords
Licence
Exports
RefWorks
BibTeX
Ref. manager
Endnote
DataCite
NLM
DC