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Problematising ‘visa determinism’: Contested and multifaceted migratory identities among student visa holders in Australia

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Journal of Sociology

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Abstract

Journal of Sociology, Volume 62, Issue 1, Page 100-116, March 2026.
Sociology of migration scholarship has recently criticised the unreflective use of categorisation in migration research and practice. This article extends this critique by reflecting on ‘visa determinism’ – a heuristic that uses the visa status as a proxy ...