O papel das redes de parentesco na integração de migrantes oriundos da Zambézia na cidade de Maputo

Abstract

The study analyzes the role of kinship networks in the integration of migrants from the province of Zambézia to the city of Maputo. The paths and motivations of individuals to migrate from their area of ​​origin, in this case from Zambézia province, to the city of Maputo were analyzed, as well as the integration and survival strategies in the face of a competitive context regarding access to scarce resources. and culturally heterogeneous from the city of Maputo. The study in question allowed us to note that in some cases different social networks coexist. However, the kinship network is by far the one that supports individuals in the process of internal migration from the province of Zambézia to the city of Maputo. From the work in question, it was noted that the kinship relations that migrants from the province of Zambézia have with their relatives now settled in Maputo city, are based on blood ties. There are some common points between informal vendors and university students, regarding survival, reception and reception strategies in the city of Maputo, but the motivations and preferences for having migrated differ. The study in question also noted that kinship relations still have a normative power even in an urban environment, such as the city of Maputo, since some currents of opinion suggest that individuals living in an urban environment tend to isolate themselves of his kindred.