Date of Award
5-2023
Document Type
Thesis open access
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Tahir Naqvi
Second Advisor
David Spener
Third Advisor
Anene Ejikeme
Abstract
In this thesis, I study the narratives and practices which maintain Senegal’s temporary migration regime. This form of migration functions not as an individual endeavor, but rather as a family and community project which provides its participants—migrants and others—with cultural capital and prestige. I consider how the cultural imaginary of Senegalese male migration encourages young men to migrate in search of masculine social adulthood. I ultimately examine the habitus of temporary Senegalese male migrants in order to understand how their migration projects are oriented towards return to Senegal.
Recommended Citation
Patterson, Sophia Margaret, "Returning for a Better Life: The Habitus of Temporary Senegalese Male Migrants" (2023). Sociology and Anthropology Honors Theses. 20.
https://digitalcommons.trinity.edu/socanthro_honors/20