RT journal article
T1 Experiences of oppression, liberation, and well-being among Moroccans in Andalusia.
A1 Luque Ribelles, Violeta
A1 Herrera-Sánchez, Isabel M.
A1 Gacía-Ramírez, Manuel
A2 Psicología
K1 Oppression
K1 Liberation
K1 Well-being
K1 Moroccans migrant
K1 Qualitative methodology
K1 Grounded Theory
K1 Liberation Psychology
K1 Andalusia (Spain)
AB This qualitative study explores the settlement experiences of Moroccan migrants living in Andalusia (southern Spain). Taking a liberation psychology approach, we focus on the roles that power relations, oppression, well-being, and liberation play in the newcomers’ adaptation to the host country from a sociopolitical point of view. Based on grounded theory, we analyze the narratives of 28 Moroccan migrants across two different contexts within Andalusia; 15 participated in in-depth interviews and 13 in 2 separate focus groups. A series of theoretical propositions emerged from the analysis, taking into account (a) conditions of oppression, (b) responses to conditions of oppression, and (c) the well-being continuum. These interrelated dimensions were found to shape different migration trajectories, leading to either maintaining the unjust living conditions or choosing to confront them. In the latter case, migrants actively engaged in transformative civic actions promoting social justice and symmetrical power relations between the migrant and native-born populations. The main contribution of this study is to value migrants by defining their migratory experiences and how, in their view, the liberation process is achieved .
PB Wiley [Commercial Publisher]
SN 1520-6629
YR 2017
FD 2017-03-21
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31045
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31045
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026