Material Cultures, Migrations, and Identities

Anna Pechurina is Lecturer in Sociology at Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom. She researches homes and material cultures in the context of movement and migration. Specifically, she studies the connection between post-socialist migrants' identities, homemaking, and sense of belonging.

Introduction
1. The Meaning of Diasporic Homes and Identities
2. 'New' Ways of Accessing Diasporic Homes and Communities in Social Research
3. Researching Russianness: A Discussion of Methods
4. Objects and Identities: Researching Migrants' Lives Through Home Possessions
5. Food and Cooking Practices
6. Conclusion. Interpreting Research Results: Diasporic Objects or Diasporic Homes?
Appendix 1: List of participants