0122/2011 - “Sentir-se em casa longe de casa”: vulnerabilidade, religiosidade e apoio social entre os migrantes brasileiros no Japão “Being home away from home”: vulnerability, religiosity and social network among Brazilian migrants in Japan
• Regina Yoshie Matsue - Matsue, R.Y. - São Paulo, SP - Universidade de Fortaleza - <rymatsue08@yahoo.com>
Área Temática:
Ciências Sociais
Resumo:
Este artigo busca analisar o papel da religiosidade e o impacto da rede de apoio social na vida dos migrantes brasileiros no Japão. Apesar dos brasileiros estarem no Japão por aproximadamente duas décadas, estes não são integrados à sociedade japonesa. Este estado de alienação social na sociedade japonesa exerce um efeito negativo sobre nas condições de saúde dos migrantes, tornando-os vulneráveis a distúrbios físicos e mentais. Estes se sentem encurralados, pois mesmo que busquem ajuda de profissionais da saúde a falta de fluência na língua japonesa os impedem de se expressarem corretamente. Neste contexto os migrantes buscam apoio e solidariedade entre seus compatriotas e nos grupos religiosos. Este estudo foi baseado em um trabalho etnográfico realizado no Japão no período de janeiro de 2003 a dezembro de 2006, e enfocou as atividades de um grupo de católicos entre os brasileiros no Japão. Utilizamos como técnica de coleta de dados a entrevista semi-estruturada. No total foram realizadas 15 entrevistas com os membros. Veremos que os migrantes encontram no grupo além de serviços religiosos uma rede de apoio social que os ajudam a lidar com o sentimento de vulnerabilidade. Entretanto, por trás desta atividade de orientação e apoio religioso existe um poder eclesiástico que, indiretamente, controla a conduta pessoal e moral e exerce uma ação regulatória na vida dos migrantes.
Palavras-chave:
Migrante
Religião
Anomia
Vulnerabilidade
Apoio social
Abstract:
This paper analyzes the role of religiosity and the impact of the social network in the Brazilian migrants’ lives in Japan. Despite of being in Japan for more than two decades, the Brazilians are not integrated in the local society. This state of social alienation causes a negative effect on the health condition of the migrants, making them prone to mental and physical distress. The lack of language skills prevent the migrants to look for professional help, even though they look for it they cannot express themselves properly. In this context, the migrants found support among their compatriots and religious groups. This essay is based on an ethnographic research carried out in Japan during the year of 2003 to 2006 and focus on the work and activities of the Catholics among the Brazilian migrants. The data collection was based on 15 semi-structured interviews 15 which were carried out among the members. Besides the religious support, the group offers to the migrants a space of social network for their daily lives in Japan. Therefore, the groups represents for many Brazilians, a place of socialization and social network which help them to overcome their feeling of vulnerability. The ecclesiastic power, on the other hand, regulates the migrants’ behavior through an ethos and a world view legitimized by the group.
Keywords:
Migrant
Religion
Anomie
Vulnerability
Social network
“Being home away from home”: vulnerability, religiosity and social network among Brazilian migrants in Japan
Resumo (abstract):
This paper analyzes the role of religiosity and the impact of the social network in the Brazilian migrants’ lives in Japan. Despite of being in Japan for more than two decades, the Brazilians are not integrated in the local society. This state of social alienation causes a negative effect on the health condition of the migrants, making them prone to mental and physical distress. The lack of language skills prevent the migrants to look for professional help, even though they look for it they cannot express themselves properly. In this context, the migrants found support among their compatriots and religious groups. This essay is based on an ethnographic research carried out in Japan during the year of 2003 to 2006 and focus on the work and activities of the Catholics among the Brazilian migrants. The data collection was based on 15 semi-structured interviews 15 which were carried out among the members. Besides the religious support, the group offers to the migrants a space of social network for their daily lives in Japan. Therefore, the groups represents for many Brazilians, a place of socialization and social network which help them to overcome their feeling of vulnerability. The ecclesiastic power, on the other hand, regulates the migrants’ behavior through an ethos and a world view legitimized by the group.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Migrant
Religion
Anomie
Vulnerability
Social network
Matsue, R.Y.. “Sentir-se em casa longe de casa”: vulnerabilidade, religiosidade e apoio social entre os migrantes brasileiros no Japão. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2011/jul). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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