Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil
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Resumo: | Uncertainty is an essential characteristic of our lives. However, by moving from one country to another, from a familiar context to an unfamiliar one, uncertainty becomes a key element of migrants’ decisions. In times of restricted mobility regimes, migrants often do not know if they will be able to reach the desired destination. Even if they manage to do so, it is still uncertain if they will be able to fulfil their aspirations. However, uncertainty also leaves room for hope. Departing from the conceptualisation of hope as the simultaneity of both potentiality and uncertainty and from the concept of circumstantial migration, this article analyses (1) retrospectively the decision of Senegalese migrants to move to Brazil and (2) the intentions of onward migration. Based on empirical data collected through ethnographic fieldwork in four Brazilian cities, this article shows how migration as a form of social hope is redirected to new destinations and that this redirection is a consequence of circumstances and coincidences, which enable or prevent movement. Potential positive outcomes of migration outweighed negative ones, which play a minor role and hardly affect decisions to leave Senegal. However, decisions to emigrate are often based on incomplete information and ill-informed expectations regarding the circumstances at the destination and can lead to feelings of disillusion. The impact of uncertainties shows a more differentiated picture in the context of onward migration intentions. While some migrants are willing to take big risks in onward migration, others try to minimize uncertainties. |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in BrazilBrazil; hope; uncertainty; Senegalese migrations; south-south migrationUncertainty is an essential characteristic of our lives. However, by moving from one country to another, from a familiar context to an unfamiliar one, uncertainty becomes a key element of migrants’ decisions. In times of restricted mobility regimes, migrants often do not know if they will be able to reach the desired destination. Even if they manage to do so, it is still uncertain if they will be able to fulfil their aspirations. However, uncertainty also leaves room for hope. Departing from the conceptualisation of hope as the simultaneity of both potentiality and uncertainty and from the concept of circumstantial migration, this article analyses (1) retrospectively the decision of Senegalese migrants to move to Brazil and (2) the intentions of onward migration. Based on empirical data collected through ethnographic fieldwork in four Brazilian cities, this article shows how migration as a form of social hope is redirected to new destinations and that this redirection is a consequence of circumstances and coincidences, which enable or prevent movement. Potential positive outcomes of migration outweighed negative ones, which play a minor role and hardly affect decisions to leave Senegal. However, decisions to emigrate are often based on incomplete information and ill-informed expectations regarding the circumstances at the destination and can lead to feelings of disillusion. The impact of uncertainties shows a more differentiated picture in the context of onward migration intentions. While some migrants are willing to take big risks in onward migration, others try to minimize uncertainties.Cogitatio2021-03-25info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/si.v9i1.3721oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/3721Social Inclusion; Vol 9, No 1 (2021): Decision-Making under Uncertainty: African Migrants in the Spotlight; 268-2772183-2803reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/3721https://doi.org/10.17645/si.v9i1.3721https://www.cogitatiopress.com/socialinclusion/article/view/3721/3721Copyright (c) 2021 Philipp Roman Junghttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessJung, Philipp Roman2022-12-20T10:58:43Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/3721Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:21:18.080545Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil Jung, Philipp Roman Brazil; hope; uncertainty; Senegalese migrations; south-south migration |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Hope, Disillusion and Coincidence in Migratory Decisions by Senegalese Migrants in Brazil |
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Jung, Philipp Roman |
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Jung, Philipp Roman |
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Jung, Philipp Roman |
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Brazil; hope; uncertainty; Senegalese migrations; south-south migration |
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Brazil; hope; uncertainty; Senegalese migrations; south-south migration |
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Uncertainty is an essential characteristic of our lives. However, by moving from one country to another, from a familiar context to an unfamiliar one, uncertainty becomes a key element of migrants’ decisions. In times of restricted mobility regimes, migrants often do not know if they will be able to reach the desired destination. Even if they manage to do so, it is still uncertain if they will be able to fulfil their aspirations. However, uncertainty also leaves room for hope. Departing from the conceptualisation of hope as the simultaneity of both potentiality and uncertainty and from the concept of circumstantial migration, this article analyses (1) retrospectively the decision of Senegalese migrants to move to Brazil and (2) the intentions of onward migration. Based on empirical data collected through ethnographic fieldwork in four Brazilian cities, this article shows how migration as a form of social hope is redirected to new destinations and that this redirection is a consequence of circumstances and coincidences, which enable or prevent movement. Potential positive outcomes of migration outweighed negative ones, which play a minor role and hardly affect decisions to leave Senegal. However, decisions to emigrate are often based on incomplete information and ill-informed expectations regarding the circumstances at the destination and can lead to feelings of disillusion. The impact of uncertainties shows a more differentiated picture in the context of onward migration intentions. While some migrants are willing to take big risks in onward migration, others try to minimize uncertainties. |
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