Migrația forței de muncă din Republica Moldova în lectura teoriilor sociologice clasice: între paradigmele funcționalistă și conflictuală [Articol]

Abstract

This article proposes a theoretical-comparative analysis of labor migration from the Republic of Moldova through the lens of two classical sociological paradigms: functionalism and conflict theory. From a functionalist perspective, migration is viewed as an adaptive response to labor market imbalances and as a mechanism for redistributing human resources across regions. In contrast, the conflict paradigm interprets migration as a result of structural inequalities and social marginalization, highlighting the exploitative dimension of labor mobility within global power relations. The analysis reveals the complementarity of the two perspectives and underscores the need for an integrated theoretical and methodological framework for studying the migration phenomenon in Moldova. The article provides a solid conceptual foundation for further praxiological research focused on working conditions and migration intentions among the active population.