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Moroccan women in Madrid: between change and continuity
Authors:Christof Van Mol
Institution:1. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)/KNAW/UG, The Hague, The Netherlandsmol@nidi.nl
Abstract:This article focuses on individual migration and acculturation processes experienced by Moroccan women in the area of Madrid, based on qualitative research conducted in the Spanish capital in 2008. The results show that Moroccan women restructure their daily practices through complex acculturation processes, orienting them towards both the society of origin and that of arrival. They experience a constant struggle in getting to know the traditions of Spanish society, reorienting their former traditions and inventing new solutions. Moroccan women develop new ways of adapting themselves to their situation in Madrid. This acculturation process bridges the continuity with their culture of origin and reflects changes related to the new context. The studied women move in a transnational space with rigid borders, which is intersected by several social categories such as their education, ethnicity and gender, influencing their relative position within this space.
Keywords:Migration  acculturation  transnationalism  Spain  Morocco  Europe
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