Transnational migrations in an anthropo-demographic view
A bridge between qualitative and quantitative approaches
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12030004 |
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| Authors | Vincenza Pellegrino (University of Parma, corresponding author), E Lucchetti (University of Parma), Gilles Boëtsch |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 63-79 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0393-9383 • E-ISSN: 1824-3096 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/bf02443086 |
| OpenAlex | W1981399680 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
The present study focuses on transnational migrations from Morocco and Tunisia to the city of Parma (Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy) between 1989 and 2000. The main goal is to link the analytical depth of qualitative investigations (basically based on retrospective biographical narration) to the synthetic power of quantitative sociodemographic analyses, able to describe the characteristics of immigrations in a given area. The focus is on the evaluation of the role that migrations have in the life-course of individuals and communities and the anthropological demography provides us an integrated approach of micro and macro levels, magnifying the potentialities of the single components and methodologies. On the one hand, the annual surveys of Parma's Registry Office (1989/2000) allowed us to observe the migrant population during the decade. From 1989 to 2000, 9754 foreigners acquire their residence in the municipality: 20% are Tunisians (1276 people, of which 1068 men and 208 women) and about 9% are Moroccans (652 people, of which 451 men and 201 women). On the other hand, 34 life-histories of people from Morocco and Tunisia (18 males and 16 females) describe the native family, the individual life-courses (nuptial and procreative history) of other family members as well as the personal narration of one's own migratory experience. Such histories stand out as significant evidences of the many possible migratory trajectories of Moroccan and Tunisian native. The complexity of family migratory dynamics is therefore investigated, even determining its evolution throughout the last decade
Genealogy · Geography · Narrative · Population · Residence · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · History · Italian Social Issues and Migration · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender
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