Migratory trajectories of temporary labor migrants (Tajiks in Russia and Bolivians in Argentina)

PIZARRO, CYNTHIA ALEJANDRA; RYAZANTSEV, SERGEY

Albuquerque

Congreso; 2014 Annual Meeting of the Society for Applied Anthropology; 2014

SFAA

The aim of this paper is to compare the trajectories of workers who migrate from Tajikistan to the Russian Federation and from Bolivia to Argentina. This paper highlights some similarities and differences between Tajiks? and Bolivians? trajectories. First, we describe the socio-demographic characteristics of both migrant flows. Then, we analyze the laborers? migratory itineraries, focusing in their motivations and trajectories. Finally, we concentrate in their living and working conditions and how they impact their everyday life.