Amizade e Migração Internacional: O Caso de Gregos no Espírito Santo

O processo de migração internacional afeta os relacionamentos de imigrantes de diferentes formas, incluindo suas amizades. A presente investigação teve por objetivo descrever as amizades de imigrantes gregos no Brasil à luz do processo de migração internacional e as relações percebidas entre essas amizades e o contexto social a partir de entrevistas com 10 imigrantes estabelecidos no Brasil havia mais de 10 anos. Os resultados indicaram que as amizades estavam associadas à percepção da receptividade do país e adaptação ao Brasil. Mudanças nas amizades anteriores à migração e o papel da comunidade grega nas amizades dos migrantes também foram investigados. Os dados são discutidos com base nas propostas de Hinde para o estudo do relacionamento interpessoal.The process of international migration affects relationships of immigrants in different ways, including their friendships. The present study aimed to describe the friendships of Greek immigrants in Brazil in light of the process of international migration and the perceived relations between these friendships and social context based on interviews with 10 immigrants settled in Brazil for over 10 years. The results indicated that friendships were associated with the perception of receptivity as well as adaptation to the new country. Changes in friendships prior to migration and the role of the Greek community in friendships were also investigated. The data are discussed based on the proposals of Hinde for the study of interpersonal relationships