- 290 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
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.
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Yes, you can access Migration by Boat by Lynda Mannik in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Human Rights. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Afterword
Lynda Mannik
In recent months (in particular April to October 2015) there has been a publicly articulated refrain, “Never have there been so many displaced people on the move globally since World War II,” which has echoed across media venues in reference to what has also been described as the European refugee crisis. Just as the memory of World War II is fading along with a diminishing number of past refugees and survivors, it seems that a new “flood” or massive “flow” of refugees is on the move—individuals and families with children, from various countries, all trying to find a safe haven. In late September Europe finally “opened its doors” somewhat reluctantly, but out of necessity, to allow hundreds of thousands in. In particular, Germany stepped forward and said they would admit up to eight hundred thousand refugees by the end of 2015. Sadly, other nations were not as welcoming. The sheer numbers of desperate individuals and individual families who simply packed up a few belongings and traveled across land and water to escape traumatic situations strained international relations. Many suffered great hardships on their journeys due to the lack of international humanitarian aid. The majority of the people who are a part of this continuing crisis travel by boat at some point. ...
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Section I Embedded Memories for Public Consumption
- Section II The Artist and the Illegal Migrant
- Section III Media, Politics, and Representation
- Section IV Stories of Smuggling, Trauma, and Rescue
- Afterword