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Katharine Charsley¹, Nicole Hoellerer¹

¹University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.

Comparative Migration Studies

|September 29, 2025

Summary

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This study clarifies the concept of migrantisation, distinguishing between demographic and categorical migrantisation. It proposes a new framework for understanding migrantisation, crucial for advancing migration studies research.

Keywords:

Analytical migrantisation Categorical migrantisation Critical migration studies Demographic migrantisation Experiential migrantisation Family migration Migrant/citizen binary Migrantisation Reflexive migration studies

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Area of Science:

Sociology
Migration Studies
Political Science

Background:

The concept of migrantisation is increasingly used to challenge the migrant/citizen dichotomy.
Existing literature presents diverse and sometimes unclear applications of migrantisation.
A need exists for a more precise conceptual framework to guide research.

Purpose of the Study:

To deconstruct and delineate various usages of the term migrantisation.
To propose a refined terminology for analyzing migrantisation at different analytical levels.
To establish clearer foundations for future research in migration studies.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of existing literature on migrantisation.
Identification and differentiation of key strands within the migrantisation discourse.
Development of a new terminology to categorize different aspects of migrantisation.

Main Results:

Distinction between 'demographic migrantisation' and 'categorical migrantisation'.
Emphasis on 'categorical migrantisation' as a core concept for Migration Studies.
Introduction of 'migrantisation as an analytical perspective' and 'experiential migrantisation'.

Conclusions:

Categorical migrantisation is multi-dimensional, intersectional, and contextual.
The proposed framework enhances systematic understanding of migrantisation.
This work provides a clearer foundation for future scholarly inquiry into migrantisation.