04407namaa2200913uu 4500 oapen94152 oapen 20251217011847.0 a||||fo|||||||||0| cr|mn|---annan 241112s2024a||||fo|||||||||0|eng d 9781003484981 9781032777344 9781032778297 10.4324/9781003484981 doi oapen oapen eng dc 5 thema 5P thema 5PB thema 5PBA thema 5PBC thema J thema JB thema JBF thema JBFH thema JBS thema JBSL thema JBSL1 thema JBSL11 thema JH thema JHB thema JHBK thema Fresnoza-Flot, Asuncion aut Situated Mixedness Understanding Migration-Related Intimate Diversity in Belgium Taylor & Francis Routledge [Imprint] 2024 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Routledge Advances in Critical Diversities Free-to-read Unrestricted online access star Drawing from empirically grounded studies, the volume Situated Mixedness sheds light on the state of migration-related "intimate diversity", that is, the simultaneous formation and existence of various configurations of conjugal mixedness. It examines this phenomenon in Belgium, a country in the European Union with a long history of immigration and where an important percentage of registered marriages are international. Through the optic of "situated mixedness", the volume pays attention to the (dis-)connections between intimate diversity and its surrounding environment. Bringing together mutually reinforcing or often contradicting emic and etic perspectives, it illuminates how specific context/s (socio-legal, cultural, temporal, etc.) not only can influence, stem from, or trigger a social phenomenon but also remain standstill without a particular impact on individual's lived experiences. It brings out in subtle ways the agency and subjectivities of individuals, nuancing thereby common-held views on socially Othered couples. Focusing on the intimate sphere of individuals' life at the crossroads of anthropology and sociology, the volume contributes fresh insights not only to the study of migration and intermarriage but also to the literature on super- and hyper-diversity. It will be of interest to scholars, students, and social actors working on family-related migration, state policies, and social cohesion. Open licence https://oapen.org/article/rights eng Ethnic groups and multicultural studies thema Ethnic studies thema Indigenous peoples thema Interest qualifiers thema Migration, immigration and emigration thema Relating to Indigenous peoples thema Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples thema Relating to peoples: ethnic groups, indigenous peoples, cultures and other groupings of people thema Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests thema Social and ethical issues thema Social groups, communities and identities thema Society and culture: general thema Society and Social Sciences thema Sociology and anthropology thema Sociology: family and relationships thema Sociology thema Belgium conjugal mixedness desirability ethnicity Europe gay couples intimate diversity marriage migration mobility race religion situated mixedness Fresnoza-Flot, Asuncion edt OAPEN Library. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/94152 Free-to-read: OAPEN Library/DOAB: description of the publication 0 36906 36906