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Knowledge production, reflexivity, and the use of categories in migration studies: tackling challenges in the field

Janine DahindenLaboratory for the Study of Social Processes and nccr – on the move, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Carolin FischerLaboratory for the Study of Social Processes and nccr – on the move, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5995-5114View further author information
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Joanna MenetLaboratory for the Study of Social Processes and nccr – on the move, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3778-3024View further author information
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Pages 535-554 | Received 13 Jun 2019, Accepted 30 Mar 2020, Published online: 22 Apr 2020

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