Riemann, M: Leaving Spain

Mê-Linh Riemann is a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for Sociological Research at KU Leuven. She previously completed her doctoral research at the University of Cambridge.

Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Mapping the Field
Phases of EU mobility: a timeline
Zooming in on the Spanish case
Taking on a biographical perspective
3. Biographical Case Studies
Adam Sanchez
María Navarro
Mateo López
Where to go from here?
4. Time to go?
`Going abroad¿ in the context of one¿s academic training
Withstanding a collective mood of demoralisation
Trying to overcome a prolonged period of dependency and stagnation
Trying to cope with or escape from a trajectory of suffering
In search of professional recognition and adequate pay
Acquiring foreign language skills in order to gain a competitive advantage
5. On Studying and Working Abroad
Exchange programmes as pathways into a long-term stay
Alternatives to wage labour
`Unskilled¿ labour?
Skilled labour
Voluntary work
6. A Web of Social Relationships
On working to maintain personal ties to Spain
The emergence of new social relationships in the receiving society
Spaces of transition
Perceived barriers in everyday interactions
7. Established-Outsider Relations in Times of Brexit
The case of Diego
Looking beyond the single case
A note on the recent political developments
8. An Uneasy Homecoming
Returning as an answer to what?
Moving `back¿: expectations vs. reality
9. Conclusion
A brief overview of my findings
Addressing different audiences
Looking back and looking ahead
10. Methodological Appendix
A note on biographical research
The autobiographical narrative interview and procedures of sequential analysis
The history of my field research
Data overview
Consent form
Notes
References
Index