Psicologia e Sociedade
Volume 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 421-430

Gender mark in international migration of immigrant women [Marcas do gênero nas migrações internacionais das mulheres] (Article)

de Alencar-Rodrigues R.* , Strey M.N. , Espinosa L.C.
  • a Universidade Autônoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • b Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia. Avenida Ipiranga, 6681 Prédio 11 9o andar, sala 941, Porto Alegre/RS. CEP: 90619-900, Brazil
  • c Departamento de Psicologia Social, Faculdade de Psicologia, Edificio B. Campus, de la UAB, 08193 Belaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallés), Barcelona, España, Spain

Abstract

The present text discusses gender issues and acculturation, considering their implications in international migrations. We intend to learn the transformations occurred in gender relations after migration and consequently the renegotiating process that family members do regarding gender roles. We consider that acculturation fosters questions toward gender relations, disordering the traditional roles women and men play in their societies of origin. Therefore, we highlight the fact that the interface between acculturation concept and gender is essential to discuss gender relations in international migrations, making women's experience visible where they were previously neglected.

Author Keywords

international migration gender relations Acculturation

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Link
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ISSN: 01027182
Original Language: Portuguese