Abstract

OLIVERAS GONZALEZ, Xavier. The sociopsychological distances of skilled Spanish and Italian migrants in Mexico. Iztapalapa. Rev. cienc. soc. humanid. [online]. 2018, vol.39, n.84, pp.105-128. ISSN 2007-9176.  https://doi.org/10.28928/revistaiztapalapa/842018/atc4/oliverasgonzalezx.

It is analyzed the sociopsychological dimension of the migration processes in relation to the (re)production of spatial and social representations about the place of destination before and after arriving there. That objective was achieved through a qualitative methodology: it was applied a semi-structured interview to immigrants from Spain and Italy living in Mexico. Data was interpreted through the theoretical approach of sociopsycological distances (cognitive, affective, and mental distances). Differing from the initial hypothesis, findings show that for some informants migration implied a redefinition of the representations according to the new experienced reality (a reduction of the distances); however, for others, the previous ones remained and even were bolstered (a permanence of the distances).

Keywords : skilled migration; sociopsychological distances; representations; immigrant social incorporation; Mexico.

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