Acknowledgement of the prominent role of social networks in migration studies marked a significant departure from earlier studies, suggesting that social networks determine migration decisions, trajectories, and outcomes. While social network analytical tools have not always been used in empirical investigations of migratory phenomena, studies on migration that use relational approaches also show an inherent network thinking. In this paper, we review the state of the art of the literature on migration and social networks, highlighting the advances made by empirical research using network thinking, particularly in different stages of migration and for operationalizing transnational phenomena related to migration. Based on this review, we detect the role of networks in different stages of migration, and we reflect on the remaining challenges for future research regarding the role of social networks within migration scholarship.

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移民和跨国主义的网络特征

承认社交网络在移民研究中的突出作用标志着与早期研究的重大背离，这表明社交网络决定了移民决策、轨迹和结果。虽然社交网络分析工具并不总是用于迁移现象的实证研究，但使用关系方法的迁移研究也显示出一种内在的网络思维。在本文中，我们回顾了关于移民和社会网络的最新文献，强调了使用网络思维的实证研究取得的进展，特别是在移民的不同阶段和与移民相关的跨国现象的可操作性。基于此审查，我们检测了网络在不同迁移阶段的作用，