Narrative as a Sense-making Tool in the Construction of Migrants’ Identities. Apprehending Emotions

Research in different disciplinary fields has pointed to migration as an important breakdown in people's lives, which influences the construction of their personal autobiographies and identities. Narratives have been considered a fundamental tool for the creation of coherence and sense making of people's autobiographies and, therefore, their identities, especially in turning-point situations as migration. The goal of this paper is to contribute to the study of migrants’ identity development through the study of migrants narratives. Empirical data from Andalusian (Southern Spain) migrants will be analyzed.