Tracing the Experiences of Nigerian Women Migrants Beyond the Category of ‘Irregular’ Migration.
(2022) UTVK03 20221Sociology
- Abstract
- As globalization and development seem to have “removed geographical boundaries between countries”, the resulting patterns of human mobility (Gomory, 2002; Leach, Scoones & Stirling, 2010) have attracted the discursive study on the topic of migration. There are migration aspects that categorize migrants as regular, irregular, voluntary or involuntary. Such categorizations
include the perspectives that ‘criminalize’ women’s’ irregular migration, which is usually misconstrued as synonymous to ‘trafficking’ and ‘exploitation’.
Such classification often associates the migrants with images that influence a general perception; but does not often capture certain perspective of the migrant and their movement.
Bearing in mind the issues of... (More) - As globalization and development seem to have “removed geographical boundaries between countries”, the resulting patterns of human mobility (Gomory, 2002; Leach, Scoones & Stirling, 2010) have attracted the discursive study on the topic of migration. There are migration aspects that categorize migrants as regular, irregular, voluntary or involuntary. Such categorizations
include the perspectives that ‘criminalize’ women’s’ irregular migration, which is usually misconstrued as synonymous to ‘trafficking’ and ‘exploitation’.
Such classification often associates the migrants with images that influence a general perception; but does not often capture certain perspective of the migrant and their movement.
Bearing in mind the issues of border restriction, border regimes, asylum regulations and poverty, the research aim explores the complexities in the migration of women, the purpose is to amplify their voices outside the bounds of migration discourse on trafficking and exploitation; however, the context is not primarily a feminist approach.
The comprehensive accounts given by five migrant women are captured through narrative interviews examined by the rational choice theory, theories of migration and the social capital theory; the theories explain some of the complexities and highlight the meso, micro and macro considerations.
Part of this research findings reveal that in male dominant societies such as Nigeria, women suffer exclusion and have little access to material advantages; the social capital usually plays a role to facilitate migration movements. The intervening obstacles in migration are possibly overcome by a network of relationships.
Considering that there are divergent views from that of the classificatory regime, there exists an interpretational difference in individual accounts and policy oriented and policy category perspectives. This creates a gap in how we understand and perceive the migrants.
There is a need to acknowledge the bias that exists in explaining in/voluntary and irregular migration of women; a need to operate a more open environment where the individuals can communicate their true realities without fear of preconceptions; and also a need to further promote the individual agency’s perspective with regards to their circumstances and positionality. (Less)
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- author
- Anyanwu, Chibuikem Emmanuel LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- Nigerian Women Migrants Beyond the Category of ‘Irregular’ Migration
- course
- UTVK03 20221
- year
- 2022
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- Migration, Women, irregular Migration, Nigeria, Sweden.
- language
- English
- id
- 9101513
- date added to LUP
- 2022-10-11 08:13:59
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- 2022-10-11 08:13:59
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abstract = {{As globalization and development seem to have “removed geographical boundaries between countries”, the resulting patterns of human mobility (Gomory, 2002; Leach, Scoones & Stirling, 2010) have attracted the discursive study on the topic of migration. There are migration aspects that categorize migrants as regular, irregular, voluntary or involuntary. Such categorizations
include the perspectives that ‘criminalize’ women’s’ irregular migration, which is usually misconstrued as synonymous to ‘trafficking’ and ‘exploitation’.
Such classification often associates the migrants with images that influence a general perception; but does not often capture certain perspective of the migrant and their movement.
Bearing in mind the issues of border restriction, border regimes, asylum regulations and poverty, the research aim explores the complexities in the migration of women, the purpose is to amplify their voices outside the bounds of migration discourse on trafficking and exploitation; however, the context is not primarily a feminist approach.
The comprehensive accounts given by five migrant women are captured through narrative interviews examined by the rational choice theory, theories of migration and the social capital theory; the theories explain some of the complexities and highlight the meso, micro and macro considerations.
Part of this research findings reveal that in male dominant societies such as Nigeria, women suffer exclusion and have little access to material advantages; the social capital usually plays a role to facilitate migration movements. The intervening obstacles in migration are possibly overcome by a network of relationships.
Considering that there are divergent views from that of the classificatory regime, there exists an interpretational difference in individual accounts and policy oriented and policy category perspectives. This creates a gap in how we understand and perceive the migrants.
There is a need to acknowledge the bias that exists in explaining in/voluntary and irregular migration of women; a need to operate a more open environment where the individuals can communicate their true realities without fear of preconceptions; and also a need to further promote the individual agency’s perspective with regards to their circumstances and positionality.}},
author = {{Anyanwu, Chibuikem Emmanuel}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Tracing the Experiences of Nigerian Women Migrants Beyond the Category of ‘Irregular’ Migration.}},
year = {{2022}},
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