Acculturation strategies of Uzbek labour migrants in Istanbul

Authors : Elçin İSTİF İNCİ, Apak Kerem ALTINTOP

Pages : 3-11

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Publication Date : 2020-10-09

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research aims to investigate Uzbek labour migrants’ experiences in Istanbul within the concept of acculturation. Following the migration, various acculturation models are constructed. As a consequence, strategies that migrants choose or forced to choose are subject to change according to time and category of place insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(workplace/outside workplace);. Acculturation is highly affected by work and life places and can dominate one to another. In this research, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with Uzbek labour migrants insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 12); at their workplaces in the Asian side of Istanbul. Their inside and outside group practices and changes considering time/place differences were investigated. Their developed strategies are discussed considering migration patterns and cultural features.
Keywords : Labour migrants, Acculturation, Uzbek Migrants