«Ich habe versucht, mich zu beweisen». Der Umgang mit Ausgrenzungs- und Diskriminierungserfahrungen in der Berufseinstiegsphase. Das Beispiel von AkademikerInnen mit Migrationshintergrund in Österreich

Abstract

In this article we discuss the everyday working life of Austrian university graduates with immigration background. On the basis of 21 problem-centered interviews we ask on the one hand what kind of discrimination and exclusion the graduates experience on the labor market after graduation and on the other hand how they deal with their situation. To analyze the interviews we use a combination of theme analyses and categorizing methods. Empirical results indicate that the immigration background of academics often leads to the disavowal of their abilities, as well as to a rise of conflicts along religious, ethnical or stereotypical ascriptions. The coping strategies range from preventative to responsive strategies.