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June 6, 2026Sociological Research Online

Reframing Social Mobility: Context and Strategies Among Turkish Migrants in Germany

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EÇEsra Çolak

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Qualitative analysis explores how Turkish migrants' career decisions are shaped by evolving social contexts.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how social transformations affect the mobility strategies of Turkish migrants in Germany.
  • Conducted 30 in-depth interviews with Turkish migrants who moved to Germany in the 1960s.
  • Analyzed the impact of political, legal, and economic transformations on mobility strategies.
  • Examined the interplay between individual agency and structural changes over time.
  • Participants described fragmented career trajectories influenced by shifting social contexts.
  • Reevaluations of aspirations occurred at various crosspoints along their journeys.
  • The study highlights the dynamic, non-linear nature of social mobility influenced by historical conditions.

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Esra Çolak (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23ba8771a5da9775e7633bhttps://doi.org/10.1177/13607804261434515
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