Document Type
Original Study
Subject Areas
Political Science
Keywords
Refugee, structure, agency, South Asia, Islam, settlement, Estonia
Abstract
This paper presents the experiences of South Asian refugees in Estonia and their subsequent settlement procedure by using Anthony Giddens’s concept of Structure and Agency. Investigation was carried out by a qualitative approach with a sample of South Asian refugees who have settled in Estonia. Focus was to address how respondents express their agency within a given structure of a new society. In light of the outcomes, individual preferences and differences of thinking level was evident and it is argued that they form heterogeneous presence in contrast to what they are being portrayed of mere victims or sufferers by general understanding
How to Cite This Article
Islam, Aminul
(2016)
"A study of South Asian Refugee’s Settlement
Experiences in Estonia,"
Khazar Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences: Vol. 19:
Iss.
2, Article 5.
DOI: 10.5782/2223-2621.2016.19.2.86
Available at:
https://kjhss.khazar.org/journal/vol19/iss2/5
Publication Date
2016