Abstract

MAYBRI SALAZAR, Susana. Methodological reflections on the ethnography of undocumented salvadorean transmigrants traveling by train to the United States of America. Rev. pueblos front. digit. [online]. 2013, vol.8, n.15, pp.115-142. ISSN 1870-4115.  https://doi.org/10.22201/cimsur.18704115e.2013.15.88.

This article makesmethodological reflections on how to carry out ethnographic research on undocumented migration. The point of departure is an experience-based piece of research on undocumented transmigrants from El Salvador within the context ofthe social trans-national field created by migration networks. This article also analyzes the need to rethink traditional ethnography in order to be able to understand the subjects who are constantly on the move. Thisenriches the ethnography with contributions from multi-localethnography, thepartial perspective and a gender approach.

Keywords : ethnography; undocumented transmigrants; migration networks; gender.

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