Exploring Transnational Realities in the Lives of Faroese Youngsters
Faced with the reality of youth out-migration in many Northern peripheral areas, there is a need to consider out-migration from a cultural practice viewpoint. I argue that the emergence of a transnational perspective in young people is a key feature of the Faroe Islands’ culture of migration, and th...
| Published in: | Nordic Journal of Migration Research |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Helsinki University Press
2017
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| Online Access: | https://journal-njmr.org/jms/article/view/217 https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2017-0007 |
| Summary: | Faced with the reality of youth out-migration in many Northern peripheral areas, there is a need to consider out-migration from a cultural practice viewpoint. I argue that the emergence of a transnational perspective in young people is a key feature of the Faroe Islands’ culture of migration, and that the young people come to have a transnational perspective, even before they become transnationals. Therefore, migration can be viewed as a defining characteristic of growing up in the Faroe Islands. Based on interviews with youngsters in two age groups, 14-15 years old and 18-24 years old, this study explores how young people construct their futures in a culture of migration. More specifically, the study focuses on the building of transnational life paths as a deeply embedded phenomenon for young people in constructing the trajectory to adulthood. |
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