Involuntary migration: narratives of a venezuelan woman about the experiences of herself and her family

Abstract

This article analyzes the meanings attributed by a Venezuelan woman-mother to the experiences of herself and her family in the context of involuntary migration. It was conducted a case study of a Venezuelan woman who initially settled in Boa Vista (RR) and later moved to Florianópolis (SC). The theoretical-methodological perspective of the “analysis of discursive practices and the production of meanings” (Spink & Medrado, 2013) was used in the analysis. On the analysis of the temporality narrative, the following themes were highlighted: “decision” for emigration; transnational maternity; first arrival in Brazil and border experiences in Boa Vista (RR); second migration and arrival in Florianópolis (SC). It is considered that involuntary migration refers not only to a geographical displacement but also to a movement of subjectivation. The analyzed narrative expresses a living testimony of the precariousness of the political and socio-economic conditions of many migrant Latin American people.