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Transnational familyhood and the liquid life paths of South Americans in the UK
Authors:ROSA MAS GIRALT  ADRIAN J BAILEY
Institution:School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
Abstract:In this article, we explore the nature of identity in the contemporary transnational family. To do this we extend lifecourse scholarship by considering Bauman's liquid modernity thesis and introducing the concept of a liquid life path. Original empirical examples drawn from our work among South American migrants and their families living in London and northern England illustrate diverse patterns of identification; everyday practices and social norms associated with maintaining split families, including parenting and remitting, coalesce around liquid life paths. We describe how these life paths turn on and reproduce a set of spatial and temporal imaginaries. We also reflect on the implications of these fluid imaginaries for our understanding of transnational familyhood.
Keywords:TRANSNATIONAL FAMILY  LIQUID LIFE PATH  LIFECOURSE  CHILDHOOD  REMITTANCES  SOUTH AMERICANS  UK
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