A mentális határok és távolságok jellemzői a londoni magyarok 2019. évi felmérése alapján
Characteristics of mental boundaries and distances among Hungarians in London, based on a 2019 survey

Summary/Abstract: The world of scientific research has already covered the study of emigration from Hungary from many aspects and on many topics. At the same time, an important aspect of the phenomenon is the study of daily life of Hungarians who have already emigrated. Crossing the border is only one type of border that a migrant has to face, and he or she can be thoroughly prepared for such acrossing. However, upon arrival, the individual is forced to “cross other kinds of boundaries” in many ways, may these be normative or customary boundaries. Slow adaptation to the new environment, spatial images of this environment, associations are formed; what areas, what groups of people will be the ones you will try to avoid, which mental boundaries you associate with, and which territories you are most attracted to. The aim of the study is to present the mental boundaries and associations of Hungarians living in London in relation to their environment and their “homeland”, Hungary, and to those who remained home. The world-urban environment and diversity have an intensive effect on the way of life of the Hungarians living here. Hungarians arriving to London are affected by significantly different effects. The clusters identified during the data analysis show that Hungarians in London do not form a homogeneous group.They have different mental boundaries in relation to their London environment and also to the motherland, towards the people who live there.

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