Double cultural belonging: being children of Luso-Brazilian couples in Portugal

Abstract The article discusses the results of a field research on generational transmission in the second generation of Brazilian immigrants in Portugal. It aims to understand the construction of the double cultural belonging of children of Portuguese-Brazilian couples in Portugal. A qualitative research was carried out in which twelve participants were interviewed. The results were analyzed according to the content analysis method, thematic-category aspect and discussed from the theoretical framework of Psychoanalysis and the Social Sciences. We discussed the categories of double cultural belonging and ties to families of origin. We conclude that family dynamics favored biculturalism, anchored in the identification with aspects considered positive in both cultures. The bonds with families of Brazilian origin were more invested in the private sphere, as a form of protection against stigmatization.

摘要 本文探讨了葡萄牙境内巴西移民第二代代际传承的实地研究成果，旨在剖析葡萄牙籍与巴西籍夫妇所育子女在葡萄牙的双重文化归属感建构过程。本研究采用质性研究方法，共访谈12名研究对象。研究结果通过内容分析法、主题-范畴维度开展分析，并以精神分析学与社会科学的理论框架展开讨论。本文围绕双重文化归属感与原生家庭联结两大范畴展开探讨，最终得出结论：家庭互动模式助力双文化认同的形成，其核心在于对两种文化中积极面向的认同；与巴西原生家庭的联结更多倾注于私人领域，以此作为规避污名化的有效方式。