Exploring “CHECKING OUT” Legacy: Migration, Popular Culture, and the Formation of Class Identity up to 2007

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dc.contributor.authorAdesina, Oluwakemi
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-26T11:51:00Z
dc.date.available2024-07-26T11:51:00Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractIt is crucial to avoid making assumptions about the reasons behind migration out of Nigeria. Not all migrants are leaving due to poverty, squalor, deprivation, and need. It is also incorrect to assume that migration is only focused on advanced countries like Europe and North America. These assumptions overlook a critical aspect of migration from Nigeria - the social factors that influence emigration. This study sheds light on an often-overlooked aspect of the reasons for migration out of Nigeria, namely the gap between social needs and social reality. This gap creates tension between the middle-class ideology of consumption and the reality of upward social mobility. Consequently, a counterculture of "Checking out" emerged, which signifies leaving the country not out of poverty but for prestige and comfort. Starting from around 1989, a new generation of young people became "embassy crawlers" and "visa hunters," which became a form of social status. Shockingly, around two out of every five university undergraduates and college students were more interested in leaving Nigeria than seeking employment after graduation. Similarly, employed young people preferred to leave their jobs for glamour and excitement overseas. Consequently, money that could have been used for material comfort was spent on visa application fees
dc.identifier.issn2787-0308
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.run.edu.ng/handle/123456789/4036
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHUMANUS DISCOURSE
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 3; No. 4
dc.titleExploring “CHECKING OUT” Legacy: Migration, Popular Culture, and the Formation of Class Identity up to 2007
dc.typeArticle
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