Migrants and work: A study of the social devices to access employment i n three migration circuits in Argentina Migrantes y trabajo: Un estudio sobre los dispositivos socials para acceder al trabajo en tres circuitos migratorios de la Argentina

MINGO, ELENA; BARDOMÁS, SILVIA M.; BLANCO, MARIELA

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CEDDAR

Lugar: Zaragoza; Año: 2017 vol. 2017 p. 35 - 60

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Seasonal migrant labour is particularly significant in some of Argentina?s agricultural productions. For seasonal migrations to take place, a number of social mechanisms articulating migrants with these labour markets are needed. The aim of this article is to analyze the updating of a number of devices (types of social networks, actors involved, the trust associated with social ties and government specific actions) used by migrant workers in order to access employment in places of destination. This research uses a qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews. The development of a typology of access to employment, according to the social devices mobilized, allows us to differentiate diverse scenarios in the construction of worker migrants.