The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile
This study analyzes the narrative identity dimension related to transnational migration through the case of Brazilian migrants in Santiago, Chile. Using a phenomenological-hermeneutic research approach, we collected life stories, conducted in-depth interviews and utilized photovoice with Brazilians...
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Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
2025-05-01
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| author | Ariany da Silva Villar Dariela Sharim |
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| description | This study analyzes the narrative identity dimension related to transnational migration through the case of Brazilian migrants in Santiago, Chile. Using a phenomenological-hermeneutic research approach, we collected life stories, conducted in-depth interviews and utilized photovoice with Brazilians who have been living in the Chilean capital for at least one year. The data were collected in 2018 and 2019 and were analyzed using thematic content analysis with the help of MaxQDA 2020 software. Our findings reveal that the recognition and welcome of “Brazilianness” in Chile provide these migrants with a distinct advantage over other migrants in the receiving society in the labor, social, and interpersonal spheres. This condition, paired with everyday transnational experiences, contributed to constructing an expanded narrative of self for the participants. We interpret that this subjective expansion has configured as an interstitial space that favors the emergence of culturally hybrid narrative identities that challenge the centrality of national identities in personal narratives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9e4b8bd878824f5c8105d3d4d623d5a52025-08-20T02:29:15ZengUniversidad Autonoma de Baja CaliforniaEstudios Fronterizos0187-69612395-91342025-05-012610.21670/ref.25081661349The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, ChileAriany da Silva Villar0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-9033Dariela Sharim1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8926-3349Universidad Central de ChilePontificia Universidad Católica de ChileThis study analyzes the narrative identity dimension related to transnational migration through the case of Brazilian migrants in Santiago, Chile. Using a phenomenological-hermeneutic research approach, we collected life stories, conducted in-depth interviews and utilized photovoice with Brazilians who have been living in the Chilean capital for at least one year. The data were collected in 2018 and 2019 and were analyzed using thematic content analysis with the help of MaxQDA 2020 software. Our findings reveal that the recognition and welcome of “Brazilianness” in Chile provide these migrants with a distinct advantage over other migrants in the receiving society in the labor, social, and interpersonal spheres. This condition, paired with everyday transnational experiences, contributed to constructing an expanded narrative of self for the participants. We interpret that this subjective expansion has configured as an interstitial space that favors the emergence of culturally hybrid narrative identities that challenge the centrality of national identities in personal narratives.https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/1301narrative identityrecognitiontransnational migration |
| spellingShingle | Ariany da Silva Villar Dariela Sharim The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile Estudios Fronterizos narrative identity recognition transnational migration |
| title | The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile |
| title_full | The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile |
| title_fullStr | The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile |
| title_short | The narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations: the Brazilian case in Santiago, Chile |
| title_sort | narrative identity dimension in transnational migrations the brazilian case in santiago chile |
| topic | narrative identity recognition transnational migration |
| url | https://ref.uabc.mx/ojs/index.php/ref/article/view/1301 |
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