Cultural migration: Networks of Iranian Organizations in the Netherlands
Cultural migration: Networks of Iranian Organizations in the Netherlands
Author(s): Matthijs van den Bos, Wahideh AchbariSubject(s): Civil Society, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Dutch Iranians; organization networks; political culture;
Summary/Abstract: While distrust and divisiveness amongst Iranians in different diaspora environments have been commonly acknowledged, there are additional indications suggesting that Dutch-Iranian organizations are relatively scarce. In this article, we compare the organizational networks of Dutch-Iranians to those of Turks and Moroccans in the Netherlands. The results show that organization density is lower and fragmentation higher for Dutch-Iranians. We explain this by Iranian forms of organization, which have been transplanted to and interact with the diaspora. However, Dutch-Iranians are also exceptionally well integrated in the Dutch society. This puts the relationship between integration and ethnic organization into question.
Journal: Migration Letters
- Issue Year: 4/2007
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 171-181
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English