Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences: Correlation of Migration Processes and the Social Concept of “Home”

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences / Correlation of Migration Processes and the Social Concept of “Home”

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Issue: Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2015 8 (9)
Authors: Mostikov, Sergey V.
Contact information: Mostikov, Sergey V.:University for the Humanities 24a Surikova Str., Ekaterinburg, 620144, Russia;E-mail:
Keywords: migration; psychological adjustment; social philosophy; the concept of “Home”; the causes of migration; the Oedipal conflict; identity; self-concept
Abstract: The article examines the socio-psychological causes of migration, rooted not only in economic and political sphere, but also in the parent-child relationship of future migrants. There are parallels between the change of country residence and relationship with parents. Leaving “Home”, the person is not simply looking for a more comfortable physical space, he also seeking a new “Home”, which manifests itself as a particular social situation where a person feels the psychological stability and reliability. In that way, “Home” is a conceptual embodiment of hopes, needs and values of an individual, this is a “resource place” existential fullness of man`s being. Migration can be due two conditions: a psychological escape from something or an intentional jump to something. In both cases we deal with the process of subjective interpretation of past events or projecting ourselves into the future. In methodology we use existential and psychodynamic approach, the analysis of migration processes is carried out at the interdisciplinary intersection of philosophy and psychology. There is a question about transformation of psychological identity, when a migrant changes the country. This process happens on behavioral, value, emotional and cognitive levels. A significant part of the “I-image” whichthe migrant got in his childhood at “Home” and it rooted in the language. According to this, it is inefficient and requires processing under a new social reality. Thus, the migrant has to become a “self-made man”
Pages: 1990-1997
Paper at repository of SibFU: https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/19811

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