“摆渡人”理论在结构性劣势移民情境中的拓展与重构

——对格拉斯哥华人移民“双向摆渡人”互动机制的研究

中图分类号:D73/77

文献标识码:A

文章编号:2095-6916(2026)10-0051-04

The Expansion and Restructuring of the “Ferryman Theory” in the Context of Structurally Disadvantaged Immigrants

—A Study of the “Two-Way Ferryman” Interaction Mechanism of Chinese Immigrants in Glasgow

(School of Social and Political Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK )

Abstract: Drawing on the “Ferryman Theory”, this paper explores the integration mechanisms of immigrants in structurally disadvantaged situations through participatory observation of the Chinese immigrant catering industry in Glasgow. The study finds that the structural advantages on which the traditional “Ferryman Theory” depends are absent in the South–North migration context of disadvantage. Immigrants face a triple predicament: occupational traps, language barriers, and spatial isolation. Accordingly, this paper proposes a “two-way ferryman” interaction mechanism: immigrants actively integrate through local market embeddedness, while relying on local “ferrymen” for network support and resource access, thus forming a new pathway of “structural disadvantage–local resource assistance–market embeddedness–agency release–successful integration”. This mechanism transcends the logic of one-way adaptation, providing a practical framework for the integration of disadvantaged immigrants. It also offers theoretical insights for global–local multicultural negotiation and policy research on the “Community with a Shared Future for Mankind”.

Keywords: immigrants; structural disadvantage; local integration; agency; “two-way ferryman”

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