AUTHOR=Dedecek Gertz Helena 

TITLE=Migration and education on social media: what migrants discuss about education in Facebook groups

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Sociology

VOLUME=Volume 8 - 2023

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sociology/articles/10.3389/fsoc.2023.1177411

DOI=10.3389/fsoc.2023.1177411

ISSN=2297-7775

ABSTRACT=This paper investigates the education-related topics discussed in Facebook groups among Brazilian migrants and aspiring migrants in Germany. Drawing from a networked perspective of migration and from the concept of “transnational education”, the paper examines the "latent ties" activated in migrant Facebook groups as part of a network that can be used to collect information about migratory pathways involving education. A qualitative content analysis was conducted with 2.297 posts retrieved from six Facebook groups divided into location, vocational education and training (VET), and professional groups. The outcomes point out that there is a demand for transnational education beyond university degrees. Additionally, the paper highlights that latent ties can be used to collect and cross-check information in migratory contexts involving education.