Narrativas conectadas: explorando a migração brasileira indocumentada on-line e off-line

Adélia  Verônica Silva; Franco Dani Araujo Pinto; Gláucia de Oliveira Assis

doi:10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.14137

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Connected Narratives: Exploring On-Line and Off-Line Brazilian Undocumented Migration

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.14137

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Published: Aug 8, 2024

Issue: Vol. 18 No. 1 (2025): Studying journalism in unstable contexts

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Keywords: information and communication technologies (ict) YouTube social media undocumented migration (im)mobility connectivity

Authors

Adélia Verônica Silva
Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (IGOT)/ CEG/ULisboa

Franco Dani Araujo Pinto
Universidade Vale do Rio Doce (Univale)

Gláucia de Oliveira Assis
Universidade Vale do Rio Doce (Univale)

Abstract

Irregular migration is a relevant global phenomenon, and information and communication technologies (ict) play an increasingly significant role in contemporary migration dynamics. This study focuses on the impact of ict, particularly YouTube, on the dynamics of irregular migration of Brazilians to the United States, focusing on a phenomenon known as “cai-cai”. The analysis investigates in detail the interaction between this platform and the migration decision-making process, emphasizing the crucial role of YouTubers as influencers and validators of migration choices. A new perspective is proposed here, which not only analyzes migration patterns, but also explores informed options for not leaving, thus enriching academic discourse on the complexities of the migration experience. In addition, it explores the concept of “cordial capital” in the context of migration, critically examining how non-economic resources, such as information and favors, are essential to understanding the connection between migrants’ origins and destinations. This study highlights the relevance of exploring connectivity from the perspective of immobility by combining ethnographic data with a comprehensive literature review. The ability of digital connectivity to improve the decision-making of migrants, including those who choose to stay their places of origin, is evident.

Author Biographies

Adélia Verônica Silva, Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território (IGOT)/ CEG/ULisboa

Doutorado em Geografia Humana - Migrações (Instituto de Geografia e Ordenamento do Território da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal/IGOT) com pesquisas na área de mobilidade e imobilidade internacional; juventude, gênero e transnacionalismo.

Franco Dani Araujo Pinto, Universidade Vale do Rio Doce (Univale)

Doutorado em Ciências Humanas (UFSC) com pesquisas em migrações internacionais e transnacionais Brasil/EUA, Brasil/Europa, China/Brasil; territórios midiáticos; mídias étnicas.

Gláucia de Oliveira Assis, Universidade Vale do Rio Doce (Univale)

Doutorado em Ciências Sociais (Unicamp), pós-doutorado no ISCTE (Universidade de Lisboa) e no Núcleo de Estudo de População (NEPO/Unicamp), com pesquisas em migrações contemporâneas, redes sociais, emigrantes brasileiros/as, relações de gênero, gênero e migrações internacionais.

How to Cite

Verônica Silva, A., Araujo Pinto, F. D., & de Oliveira Assis, G. (2024). Connected Narratives: Exploring On-Line and Off-Line Brazilian Undocumented Migration. Anuario Electrónico De Estudios En Comunicación Social "Disertaciones", 18(1). https://doi.org/10.12804/revistas.urosario.edu.co/disertaciones/a.14137

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