Where do I go with my family? An ethnography on collective projects and Venezuelan migration in Manaus (Brazil)

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-85852503880006111

Keywords:

Venezuelan migration, family, project, Manaus

Abstract

This paper presents the “migratory project” and strategies triggered by a Venezuelan family in their trajectory in Brazil. The journey is marked by collective concerns, from the initial intention to migrate, going through the difficulties to bring loved ones together in Manaus, up to the decision to settle down. The data allow us to problematize a classic social science theme, the commitments between individuals and the group, emphasizing the enduring solidarity and a shared imaginary of mutual belonging implied in kinship relations. The theoretical discussion is guided by the framing of a “family project” articulating the local, the national and the transnational levels. At last, we reflect on the individual and collective transformations involved in the migration process.

Author Biographies

  • Sandro Martins de Almeida Santos, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

    Doutor em Antropologia Social pela Universidade de Brasília (UnB). Professor do Departamento de Antropologia e do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social da Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM). Vice-líder do Grupo de Estudos Migratórios na Amazônia (GEMA) e coordenador do projeto de pesquisa “Parentesco e mobilidade venezuelana no norte do Brasil”, financiado pela FAPEAM. E-mail: sandro.almeida@gmail.com.

  • Ivon José Lo Bianco Meza, Universidade Federal do Amazonas

    Mestranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Antropologia Social da Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM). Bacharel em Direito pela Universidad Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (UGMA-Venezuela). Membro do Grupo de Estudos Migratórios na Amazônia (GEMA). Bolsista do Programa de Alianças para a Educação e a Capacitação (PAEC/OEA-GCUB). E-mail: ijlobianco@gmail.com.

Published

2021-05-12

How to Cite

Where do I go with my family? An ethnography on collective projects and Venezuelan migration in Manaus (Brazil). (2021). REMHU, Revista Interdisciplinar Da Mobilidade Humana, 29(61), 179-194. https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-85852503880006111

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