Full Description
This book seeks to broaden the conversation in migration studies by incorporating a collective perspective, as illustrated by the case study of Hadiya migration from Southern Ethiopia to South Africa.
Rather than presenting individualism and communalism as opposing forces, the authors conceptualize them as points on a continuum. At the starting end, communal ties are crucial, particularly in the early stages of the Hadiya migration, but over time, as migrants accumulate wealth and encounter increasing competition in South Africa's informal economy, individualism begins to take precedence, gradually unravelling the social fabric that initially supported collective success. This temporal perspective offers a more nuanced understanding of migration, revealing how it transitions from a collective endeavour to an increasingly individualistic one as circumstances evolve.
A convincing and compelling new volume which highlights the transformation of the migration process from a predominantly collectivist endeavour to one characterized by increased individualism, and the resulting need for a temporal perspective to avoid the pitfalls of a binary framework, it will appeal to scholars and students of migration studies, development studies, sociology and African studies.
Contents
INTRODUCTION: Hadiya Migration to South Africa as a Collective Project: A Temporal Perspective [Dereje Feyissa and Fana Gebresenbet] SECTION I: ASSEMBLING MIGRATION AS A COLLECTIVE PROJECT Chapter 1: The role of sociopolitical factors in Hadiya migration to South Africa [Dereje Feyissa] Chapter 2: Collectivising Imagination and Aspiration [Fana Gebresenbet, Temesgen Yaecob and Abraham Abebe] Chapter 3: Sacred Imagination and capability: The spirituality of Hadiya migration to South Africa [Dereje Feyissa] Chapter 4: Between Autonomy and Assistance: The Dynamics of Decision-Making Regarding Child Migration [Meron Zeleke] SECTION II: RIDING THE PERKS OF COLLECTIVE MIGRATION PROJECTS Chapter 5: Hadiya Businesses in South Africa - The price of success [Tanja Zack and Abraham Abebe] Chapter 6: The Transnational Flow of Resources in the Hadiya-South Africa Corridor [Dereje Feyissa] Chapter 7: Migration and Urbanization among the Hadiya - Hosanna as a remittance-animated town [Fana Gebresenbet and Dereje Feyissa] SECTION III: PROCESSES OF INDIVIDUALIZATION OF A COLLECTIVE MIGRATION PROJECT Chapter 8: Migration from a Blessing into a Curse? Impact on Education, Rural Economy and Governance [Fana Gebresenbet and Abraham Abebe] Chapter 9: Hadiya Migration to South Africa - An Increasingly Violent Corridor [Dereje Feyissa and Abraham Abebe]
