Transformation in Postmigrant Societies: Contextualizing Jochen Oltmer’s Concept of Negotiation

Drawing on diverse theoretical and perspectival approaches, such as »superdiversity«, »transnationality«, and »autonomy of migration«, this article situates Oltmer’s concept of »negotiation« in current debates in migration research and examines how it can be linked to the perspective of the »postmigrant«. While the latter assumes that the distinction between migrants and non-migrants is becoming increasingly irrelevant for a productive analysis of social contexts, this remains valid for the present time with regard to negotiations. Simultaneously, the focus on negotiations enables analytical clarity and historical depth, which contribute to an understanding of the change in the social concepts of belonging.