In this dissertation the influence of social networking sites (= SNSs) on the daily lives of their users was analyzed. In the theoretical part, the concept of online social capital was developed as a theoretical framework through which to understand and analyze the use of these websites. On the...

Portugal, female migration, breadwinning, undocumented migration, domestic work, globalisation, post-colonialism, social networks, social capital. - In my research I examine the situation of women from Eastern Europe who migrate alone to Portugal. Many had to leave behind their families and...