| ID | 130394 |
| Title Proper | Local realities and global possibilities |
| Other Title Information | deconstructing the imaginations of aspiring migrants in Senegal |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Willems, Roos |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recent studies show that the numbers of aspiring migrants continue to be on the increase worldwide not only in the typical emigration countries in the South but also in the usual destination countries in the North. Yet, while migration theorists have recently included the micro perspective of individual agency and sociocultural logics in their search for the engine behind the migration flows, far less research has been done on the sociocultural embeddedness of the imaginations of aspiring migrants, most of whom will never migrate. In Senegal, an increasing large number of men and women are very focused on transnational migration. This article tries to unravel the knot as to what lies at the core of this seeming national preoccupation with migration out of Senegal. Its conclusion suggests that the pervasive desire of so many is rooted in the way in which the economic claims of family members and friends are culturally informed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol.21, No.3; June 2014: p.320-335 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol.21, No.3; June 2014: p.320-335 |
| Key Words | Senegal ; Aspiring Migrants ; Migration ; Global Possibilities ; Local Realities ; Imaginations ; Economic Condition ; Economic Development ; Migration Aspirations ; Solidarity Networks ; West Africa ; Cultural Anthropology |