Adaptation strategies among Soviet Jewish immigrants in Berlin
Author(s)
Publication Name
Publication Date
Abstract
Since 1990 considerable numbers of Jewish emigrants have resettled in Germany, predominantly in Berlin. Under certain, not very stringent, conditions, persons with Jewish ancestry receive full refugee status and are entitled to all associated practical and financial assistance. Research reveals different categories of immigrants to have markedly different ways of dealing with their new surroundings and the support offered by German institutions. Some conform to the expectations of the German authorities and the Jewish Community whereas others show more or less deviant behaviour. The present article examines these different strategies from the dual perspective of the immigrant's habitus and capital on the one hand, and the German context on the other. It is concluded that four types of immigrants may be discerned.
Topics
Immigration Russian-Speaking Jews Integration Russian Emigration Main Topic: Demography and Migration
Genre
Geographic Coverage
Original Language
Volume/Issue
23(1)
Page Number / Article Number
59-73
Link
Bibliographic Information
Adaptation strategies among Soviet Jewish immigrants in Berlin. 1997: 59-73. https://archive.jpr.org.uk/object-ger144
