Helen McCarthy

Historian

Historian specializing in migration history and cultural studies.

Society Expat vs Immigrant: Racial Bias in Migration Terminology

The sociolinguistic difference between 'expat' and 'immigrant' reveals racial bias in language usage, where white individuals are labeled as 'expats' regardless of migration status, while non-white individuals are typically labeled as 'immigrants' even with similar backgrounds.

#language
#migration
#racial-bias
#society
#sociolinguistics

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05/02/2026, 08:57 AM