Open AccessExperiencias nostálgicas de migrantes mexicanos en Nueva York
Author(s) -
Esperanza Tuñón Pablos,
Ariadna Martínez Olvera
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
migraciones internacionales
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.258
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2594-0279
pISSN - 1665-8906
DOI - 10.33679/rmi.v1i1.2198
Subject(s) - immigration , narrative , qualitative research , sociology , gender studies , state (computer science) , focus (optics) , focus group , political science , anthropology , art , physics , literature , optics , algorithm , computer science , law
This article analyzes the nostalgic experiences of Mexican immigrants in the state of New York. From a new approach to mobilities paradigm, we propose a focus on the emotional aspects of migration to reveal the internal conflicts that emerge when migrants seek to adapt to the lifestyle of their destination country, while trying not to lose their cultural roots, and how this inner tension influences the interactions in their everyday doings and emotions. Based on the narratives exposed in 35 interviews with Mexican immigrants living at the destination country, this qualitative study provides elements for the understanding of nostalgic experiences derived from the painful process of leaving their home country.