Immigration, Liminality, and Precarious Life

Karimkhan, Fateme

doi:10.22034/jsi.2026.2051702.1767

Immigration, Liminality, and Precarious Life

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fateme karimkhan

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10.22034/jsi.2026.2051702.1767

Abstract

Rites of passage consist of three stages: the beginning, the middle, and the end. These rites involve the roles of a mentor and spectators, and the inability to complete them leads to frustration and social stigma. There is no return to the previous stage in rites of passage. A similar situation can be observed in migration, where a specific decision marks the start of the rite of passage. Individuals go through hard stages like legal and regulatory preparations and soft stages like changing habits and lifestyles. Preparing for migration can be seen as a kind of rite of passage, where the mentors, rituals, and rules gradually become defined and recognized. Entering the rites of migration involves a suspension of life that can be brief or prolonged. Migration without any changes in lifestyle is rare

Keywords

Immigration

Liminality

Everyday life

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