Projects
Immigrants' attitudes towards social redistribution, government intervention and the welfare state: A comparison of Turkish, Moroccan and native Belgians. KU Leuven
The presence of immigrants has set off a debate on ‘who is in and who is out’ the protection of the welfare state. In this respect, migrants are easily seen as a strain for economy and welfare state. Surprisingly, most research about attitudes toward government intervention and welfare state is based on a majority perspective, while the attitudes of ethnic minorities has been largely neglected. Ethnic minorities have however a remarkable dual ...
Searching for Home in the Migration Context: Exploring Small and Big Home-Making Experiences through Belgian Taiwanese Immigrants' Life Story Narratives KU Leuven
For this thesis, I chose Taiwanese immigrants in Belgium as my research subject and examined a series of questions regarding the notion of home in the migration context and the immigrant’s daily life while living in a foreign land. The main research questions guiding this study are: What are Taiwanese immigrants’ experiences of homemaking (「家」的製作」) in Belgium? What are their experiences of managing dual home relationships between home and ...
Image of Immigrants in Media: Thought-provoking Effects KU Leuven
Governments, news media and public opinion in Europe are increasingly preoccupied with refugees seeking access to Western Europe. Public opinion is split (if not negative) and generally un- or misinformed (amalgamation across ‘groups’ being one of the problems), and integration policies cannot respond to the needs (see cross-country MIPEX results). This project aims to investigate the dynamic interplay between media representations of the ...