how social class position shape individual's economic rationality

What is it about?

This study recognizes migrants’ perception of remittances as shaped by their class position both in the home and destination countries. It argues that their middle-class social position led these migrants to espouse an individualistic orientation and encouraged them to negotiate with their families regarding remittance utilization to ensure both income and prestige.

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Why is it important?

It offers a sociological explanation of how an individual's economic rationality is socially conditioned. This contradicts most studies on remittances that assume migrants' as naturally altruistic or self-interested.