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Global householding in mixed families: the case of Thai migrant women in Belgium

par Fresnoza-Flot, Asuncion ;Merla, Laura
Editeur scientifique Crespi, Isabella;Giada, Stefania;Merla, Laura
Référence Making multicultural families in Europe. Gender and intergenerational relations, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, page (25-37)
Publication Publié, 2018

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Although marriage migration is on the rise, the 'global householding' (Douglas 2010) of migrant spouses in ‘mixed’ families remains largely understudied. The present chapter attempts to address this empirical gap by examining the gender and intergenerational dynamics in the mixed families of Thai women in Belgium. Using ‘care circulation’ analytical framework, we identify the way 'bun khun' (a culturally defined sense of obligation to care for one’s natal family members, notably parents) influences Thai women’s global householding. In order to avoid conjugal conflicts while striving to be ‘dutiful daughters’ to their parents, these women adopt three strategies: accomplishing a traditional reproductive role at home, earning their own livelihood, and tapping their family networks of solidarity.