Chinese Transnational Families

The research presented in this book explores care and its circulation in Chinese transnational families that are split between China and Spain, and the paths these families' children have taken through their lives so far.

Laura Lamas-Abraira is a Researcher at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) and at the InterAsia research group (Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona). She has graduated in Social and Cultural Anthropology and holds an international PhD in Translation and Intercultural Studies. Her research interests include Chinese migration, family, care and interculturalism.

Introduction: The Whole and its PartsPART I: RESEARCH CONTEXT Introduction: De/locating Qingtianese transnational families 1. Chinese Migration to Spain 2. The Ethnographic JourneyPART II: CARE CIRCULATION IN QINGTIANESE TRANSNATIONAL FAMILIES Introduction: The Chinese family 3. Multi-generational Care Strategies 4. The Multi-dimensionality of Care 5. Settings of Family Solidarity and Reciprocity 6. Who Cares? 7 Situated transnationalism PART III: CHILDREN'S LIFE PATHS IN QINGTIANESE TRANSNATIONAL FAMILIES Introduction 8. The Early Years 9. Growing responsibilities and growing differences 10. The Grown-ups Conclusions Epilogue: The Pandemic Times