本課程的關懷核心：反思經濟學與社會學對於移民、族群的社會網絡與經濟活動之間的鑲嵌立論，延申並對焦於族群、性別、階級與勞動之間的交織與互動過程，採取一個整體性的考察架構，探究命題是族群、性別與階級的原初地位，如何形塑出不同的勞動生涯與經濟活動？身為少數族群，要如何轉化、利用以及拓展同族群所承載的族裔特有文化與社會資源，同時也必須與跨族群建立關係，向主流社會爭取生存機會。故對於移民來說，從經濟適應、文化適應或社會適應，如何融入接待社會呢？
對照內政部102年對於在台的新住民的生活需求的相關報告可知，每年大約有半數左右的新住民婦女進入勞動市場工作，其中又有10%的新住民選擇自雇開業，如小吃店、理髮店等小本生意。新住民婦女為何會傾向以自營作業的方式撐起家庭生計，這個經濟策略是否與台灣的移民管理、公民歸化與勞動權益等相關社會政策有關？
關注族群身份與經濟活動的學者也注意到社會資本的重要性，從Granovetter(2007)闡述經濟活動與社會網絡的鑲嵌問題開始，社會網絡的建立與維繫成為新移民女性能否走向自雇勞動者的關鍵要素，同時也攸關代間可否向上流動的可能性，我們將在田野研究中探索此重要議題，並驗證是否社會關係越穩固，社會流動就越可能！

The core of care of this course: Reflect on the mosaic theory between economics and sociology on the social network and economic activities of immigrants, ethnic groups, extend and focus on the interweaving and interactive processes between ethnic groups, gender, class and labor, adopt a holistic investigation structure, and explore the proposition of how the original status of ethnic groups, gender and class shape different labor careers and economic activities? As a minority, how do we transform, utilize and expand the ethnic-specific cultural and social resources carried by the same ethnic group? We must also establish relationships with cross-ethnic groups and strive for survival opportunities from mainstream society. Therefore, for immigrants, how do they integrate into the host society in terms of economic adaptation, cultural adaptation or social adaptation?
Comparing the Ministry of Interior's 2020 report on the living needs of new residents in Taiwan, it can be seen that about half of the new resident women enter the labor market every year, and 10% of the new residents choose to be self-employed, such as snack bars, barber shops and other small businesses. Why do new resident women tend to support their families through self-employment? Is this economic strategy related to Taiwan’s social policies related to immigration management, naturalization, and labor rights?
Scholars who pay attention to ethnic identity and economic activities have also noticed the importance of social capital. Starting from Granovetter (2007)'s exposition of the mosaic problem of economic activities and social networks, the establishment and maintenance of social networks have become a key factor in whether new immigrant women can become self-employed workers. It is also related to the possibility of upward mobility between generations. We will explore this important issue in field research and verify whether the more stable the social relationship, the more likely social mobility is!

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