Journal of Baltic Studies
Volume 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 263-288
White, European, and hardworking: East European migrants' relationships with other communities in London (Article)
Parutis V.*
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School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
Abstract
This article examines East European migrants' relationships with other communities in the context of waged work through in-depth interviews with recent Polish and Lithuanian migrants to London. These migrants found themselves newly surrounded by greater racial and ethnic diversity. By distinguishing themselves from other workers on the basis of skin color and legal status, they present themselves as members of the host country's 'white' majority, which places them in a position of power in relation to other migrant groups in London. © 2011 Journal of Baltic Studies.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79957494386&doi=10.1080%2f01629778.2011.569074&partnerID=40&md5=ac4449b4144887b84ba9d0374540e491
DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2011.569074
ISSN: 01629778
Cited by: 23
Original Language: English