Migration By Boat : Discourses Of Trauma, Exclusion And Survival - 9781785338342

At a time when thousands of refugees risk their lives undertaking perilous journeys by boat across the Mediterranean, this multidisciplinary volume could not be more pertinent. It offers various contemporary case studies of boat migrations undertaken by asylum seekers and refugees around the globe and shows that boats not only move people and cultural capital between places, but also fuel cultural fantasies, dreams of adventure and hope, along with fears of invasion and terrorism. The ambiguous nature of memories, media representations and popular culture productions are highlighted throughout in order to address negative stereotypes and conversely, humanize the individuals involved.

• | Author: Lynda Mannik, Lynda Mannik
• | Publisher: Berghahn Books
• | Publication Date: Jun 20, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 290 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 178533834X
• | ISBN-13: 9781785338342