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The role of ethnic and social capital in the environment of a second-generation Vietnamese ethnic association
Knor, Tomáš ; Freidingerová, Tereza (advisor) ; Uherek, Zdeněk (referee)
In my thesis, I examine the importance of ethnic and social capital in the context of a second- generation Vietnamese ethnic associations. Previous research on ethnic communities and associations demonstrates that for their members, these platforms play an important role in capital generation and upward social mobility. This is also the case for second-generation Vietnamese who were born in the Czech Republic or arrived here at an early age. Therefore, a large proportion of second-generation Vietnamese grew up in close contact with the Czech cultural environment and their primary educators were often Czech nannies. Because of this, some of them may have developed an ambiguous relationship with both the majority society and their own Vietnamese community. This research demonstrates that a response to this perceived disadvantage resulting from the second-generation immigrant way of life may be the formation of ethnic associations that provide individuals with a trusting and safe environment consisting of like-minded members. Drawing on methods of in-depth unstructured interviews with association members and participant observation at association- organized activities, this paper sheds light on the role of ethnic and social capital in the environment of an ethnic association. An ethnic association...
Migration and development in EU countries: comparative analysis of approaches and projects: Vietnamese diaspora in the Czech Republic and France
Nováková, Michaela ; Klosová, Anna (advisor) ; Jackson, Ian (referee)
The dissertation is focusing on migration in the EU, specifically on comparing Vietnamese communities in the Czech Republic and in France. The first and the second part of the dissertation is comparing these two Vietnamese communities. The historical background, migrants'integration to local community and position of immigrants at the Czech and French labour markets. The third part is assessing the impact of these communities on Vietnam.

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