Abstract (eng)
Sayings like "He is a chip off the old block" or "Like father, like son" are well-known expressions that illustrate the phenomenon of family traits being passed on to descendants. The subject of this study is the intergenerational transmission of belonging among people with a family history of migration. By drawing on the post-migrant perspective (“postmigrantische Perspektive”) (Foroutan, 2019), this qualitative research project examines to which extent the intergenerational transmission of family migration history is made relevant for the formation or negotiation of cultural belonging. To this end, the following research questions are posed: How do individuals with a family history of migration construct their own sense of belonging, and what role does intergenerational transmission play in the development and/or negotiation of belonging? In order to answer the research question, eleven participatory photo interviews (Kolb, 2008) were conducted with people with a family history of migration. The perspectives and self-perceptions of the interviewees were addressed. The interviews were analysed according to Constructivist Grounded Theory (Charmaz, 2014). A theoretical construct was created along key categories, as well as a typology. The typology describes five forms of cultural belonging: (1) identification with the culture of origin, (2) hybrid identity, (3) multiple identity, (4) rejection of the culture of origin and (5) rejection of ethnic-national identities. For the construction of these types, two key categories in particular were relevant: (familial) inclusion processes and exclusion processes.