Bøker av Izabela Grabowska

This book delves into the experiences of Ukrainian women forced to leave their country in search of refuge following the conflict with Russia in 2022, exploring the diverse forms of capital they bring with them and develop on the way. It also provides valuable insights and data for NGOs and policymakers working to support Ukrainian migrants.

The author examines social mobility in the enlarged EU by analysing the work sequences of 1865 movers and stayers in Poland. Using indicators of upward and downward social mobility, she explores the role of migration in occupational careers and reveals agency and reflexivity as drivers of non-financial sense-making of migration.

Whilst the circulation of ideas, norms and practices is an important aspect of modernity, acts of resistance, imitation and innovation mean that whilst some migrants become ordinary agents of social change in their local microcosms, others may contest that change.