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Parallel communities? The Segmentation of
Migrants Social Capital
Mario Diani (University of Trento)
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My talk will address three issues

• a) How much and with whom do ethnic migrant
  organizations (EMOs) link
• b) What is the structure of the EMO
  organizational field
• c) What are the implications for the relationship
  between organizational social capital and the
  cohesion of civil society

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Four cities and eleven groups

• Barcelona 100 EMOs interviewed (Moroccan,
  Ecuadorian, Andeans)
• Budapest 51 EMOs interviewed (Ethnic Hungarians,
  Chinese, Muslims)
• Geneva 48 EMOs interviewed (Italians and
  Kosovars)
• Milan 46 EMOs interviewed (Egyptians, Filipinos,
  Ecuadorians)

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How much do they connect?

• Barcelona 3.8 major partners (could name 10)
• Budapest 3.9 (Ethnic Hungarians more active)
• Geneva 3
• Milan 2.4 (Egyptians more active)
• Differences across cities but not significant
  differences between groups

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To whom? (Bonding or bridging?)

• Barcelona 1.9 mentions for each actor (198).
  Autochtonous below the average
• Budapest 1.4 (139 mentioned)
• Ethnic Hungarians more central than other
  groups
• Autochtonous below the average
• Geneva 1.2 (114 mentioned)
• Autochtonous above the average
• Milan 1 (105 mentioned)
• Autochtonous above the average

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Patterns I
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Barcelona (density 0.019)
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Budapest (density 0.028)
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Geneva (0.026)
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Milan (density 0.028)
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Patterns II

• Geneva, Milan
• Fewer ties in general
• but more ties to autochtonous ?
• Network integration
• Barcelona, Budapest
• More ties in general
• but less ties to autochtonous ?
• Network segmentation

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Provisional remarks

• a) High involvement in organizational alliances
  (many major partners) ? greater segmentation of
  organizational fields (ties concentrated within
  ethnic migrant groups)
• b) Low involvement in organizational alliances
  (fewer major partners) ? greater integration of
  organizational fields (with key role for
  autochtonous organizations)
• c) Social capital does not always yield cohesion