http://hdl.handle.net/10174/14381 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:46:19 GMT 2026-07-30T13:46:19Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42073 Title: O Estudo de Caso como Estratégia Metodológica para a Investigação das Migrações Authors: Souza, Lucas Freitas de Abstract: O artigo propõe o Estudo de Caso como uma estratégia metodológica ideal para investigar as migrações, um fenômeno multidimensional que entrelaça fatores políticos, econômicos, culturais e subjetivos; permitindo uma análise profunda de unidades específicas, como indivíduos ou comunidades, integrando métodos qualitativos (entrevistas, etnografias) e quantitativos (dados estatísticos) por meio da triangulação de fontes. Essa abordagem captura interdependências entre macroestruturas, como políticas migratórias e desigualdades globais, e microdinâmicas, como narrativas de adaptação e resiliência cultural. Com flexibilidade e rigor, o método supera visões fragmentadas, promovendo generalizações analíticas que refinam quadros teóricos, como os de exclusão social ou integração. A delimitação rigorosa e a sensibilidade ética são cruciais para mitigar desafios, como subjetividade interpretativa. Assim, o mencionado método se consolida como uma ferramenta indispensável, contribuindo para o conhecimento acadêmico e para o desenvolvimento de políticas migratórias mais inclusivas e humanizadas em contextos de mobilidade global. Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/42073 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41238 Title: Reconsidering Gender Norms in Childcare within Chinese Migrant Families in Portugal Authors: Yaqun, L.; Costa, Rosalina Pisco Abstract: Historically, Chinese societies have been characterized by patriarchal structures (Confucianism and filial piety) that assign distinct roles to men and women within the family unit. These norms typically dictate that women take on the primary responsibility for childcare and household duties, while men are expected to be the primary breadwinners. As the authors observe the second generation of Chinese immigrants settling in Portugal, the immigrants grapple with the significant challenge of striving to preserve cultural heritage with the adaptation to Western norms. Therefore, there is a growing recognition of the need to reassess these traditional gender norms. Women in these families are increasingly participating in the workforce, challenging the notion that childcare should be solely to their domain. This study focuses on the experiences of Chinese immigrants, including both married couples and single individuals residing in Portugal. Through qualitative research methods such as interviews (involving 25 participants) and observations, the research aims to gain a nuanced understanding of the attitude and engagement toward childcare, and the ways it differs between men and women in these immigrant families. Participants’ responses indicate that men’s anticipation of women dedicating more time to childcare is notably influenced by educational attainment and financial circumstances. Conversely, women generally believe that being exempt from labor is not a viable alternative irrespective of their educational qualifications. The traditional distribution of caregiving duties does not consistently apply to Chinese female immigrants. By exploring the influence of traditional Confucian culture on migrants’ perspectives and challenges in assuming parental responsibilities, this study highlights gender disparities among Chinese immigrants and propose solutions to address this gender conflict on division. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/41238 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40851 Title: Reimagining Urban Futures: Perspectives on Cultural, Environmental and Digital Transitions Authors: Chamusca, Pedro; Carmo, André; Almendra, Ricardo; Pereira, Patrícia Abstract: Reimagining Urban Futures: Perspectives on Cultural, Environmental and Digital Transitions Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40851 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40839 Title: Memories of a Glorious or Difficult Past? Portugal, Padrão dos Descobrimentos and the (Lack of a) 21st Century Reckoning Authors: Sadowski, Miroslaw; Rego, Rui; Carmo, André Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyse a particularly influential case of memory continuity in Portugal, that of Padrão dos Descobrimentos. Spaces of collective memory (such as public monuments) raise questions about what we celebrate, remember or rescue from oblivion, providing an opportunity to rethink the trauma. As such, care for public spaces is associated with ethical and cultural values. One of the difficulties with certain monuments has to do with the fact that they recall actions that today we see as traumatic acts. Thus, it is important to reflect on a criti- cal use of memory. On August 8, 2021, Padrão dos Descobrimentos was the sub- ject of a graffiti. One of the sides of the monument could read: “Blindly sailing for money, humanity is drowning in a scarlet sea”. A great controversy immediately arose around the meaning of this gesture, as well as the role played by a monument that, after being temporarily built in 1940 for the Portuguese World Exhibition, was, in its current version, inaugurated in 1960, on the occasion of the fifth centenary of the death of Infante D. Henrique. This episode reignited a deeper cleavage around the uses of history and memory, the Portuguese colonial past, and the role of the Padrão dos Descobrimentos as an instrument for the reproduction of nationalism. In this sense, and with the authors proposing a new theoretical frame of reference based on the thought of Arendt and Ricoeur, its critical reading becomes relevant. Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10174/40839 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z