The Survival Strategies and Networks of Migrant Professionals in the Asia Pacific

这项研究探索了澳大利亚政府实施的移民政策和州政府独立实施的政策的发展。霍华德政府目前正在推行可谓“经济多元文化主义”的措施。这项研究调查了这些措施如何影响澳大利亚亚裔移民专业人员周围的各种环境。研究发现，许多亚洲移民专业人员在澳大利亚社会中被列为中产阶级工人，他们没有对工作和生活环境的主要担忧。关于移民专业人士的生存战略和种族网络，以前的预期是，这些工人会对他们在澳大利亚的生活感到满意，他们对参与澳大利亚的政治和社会没有多少兴趣。还预计他们将主要使用在…内外建立的族裔网络更多地站在澳大利亚一边，保持他们的种族认同，优化他们获得经济利益的机会。然而，对种族协会代表的采访显示，这种期望应该得到修订。大多数亚洲移民专业人士都获得了澳大利亚公民身份，并强调他们与澳大利亚社会的关系，而不是与本国和社会的关系。这项研究发现，一些移民专业人士对政治感兴趣；他们参与包括种族协会活动在内的社会活动，认为参与澳大利亚社会主流有助于加强他们的地位，并为整个社会做出贡献。在这样做的过程中，他们调动了自己的专业知识和技能，并积极利用大众媒体和互联网。通过采访具有亚洲背景的移民政客，这项研究旨在部分考察移民专业人士如何参与政治，如果他们对东道国的政治和融合感兴趣的话。较少

The study explored developments in the immigration policy employed by the Australian government and in the policies independently employed by state governments. The Howard Government is currently promoting measures that can be described as "Economic Multiculturalism." This study examined how these measures influence the various environments surrounding Asian migrant professionals in Australia.The study found that many Asian migrant professionals were ranked as middle-class workers in Australian society and that they were free from major concerns regarding working and living environments. This was to be expected from previous studies.Regarding the survival strategies and ethnic networks of migrant professionals, it was previously expected that such workers would be satisfied with their life in Australia and that they would have little interest in participating in Australian politics and society. It was also expected that they would mainly use the ethnic networks developed within and out … More side Australia to maintain their ethnic identity and optimize their opportunities to gain economic benefits. However, interviews with representatives of ethnic associations revealed that such expectations should be revised.Most Asian migrant professionals have acquired Australian citizenship and emphasize their relationship with Australian society, rather than the relationship with their home country and society. This study found that some migrant professionals were interested in politics ; they participate in social activities including ethnic association activities, believing that participation in the mainstream of Australian society would help strengthen their positions and contribute to society as a whole. In doing so, they have mobilized their expertise and skills and actively utilized the mass media and the Internet. By interviewing migrant politicians with Asian backgrounds, the study aimed to partially examine how migrant professionals participate in politics, if they are interested in politics and integration within the host country. Less