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Experience and representation : contemporary perspectives on migration in Australia
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Studies in migration and diaspora
Publication Information:
Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2011
Physical Description:
xi, 164 p. ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9780754676102

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Summary

Summary

Experience and Representation: Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in Australia provides a critical overview of influential theoretical perspectives and recent empirical material in the fields of migration, race, culture and politics. With a primary focus on Australia, the book explores the complexities surrounding migration; sets out the most appropriate frameworks to understand ethnicity and racism; and assesses the utility of the concepts of globalisation, transnationalism and multiculturalism for interpreting contemporary society. Specific chapters explore the experiences of migrants within the context of urban environments; the vexed issue of national identity; the meaning of home; and the ways that migrants are currently represented in the media, literature and film. Experience and Representation will be of interest to scholars of migration and those studying social theory, politics and the media.


Author Notes

Keith Jacobs is Associate Professor in the School of Sociology and Social Work, University of Tasmania, Australia


Excerpts

Excerpts

Experience and Representation brings together influential theoretical perspectives and recent empirical material in the analysis of migration, race and contemporary Australian culture and politics. As such, it will be of interest not only to scholars of migration, but also those working in the field of cultural studies, social theory and media. Excerpted from Experience and Representation: Contemporary Perspectives on Migration in Australia by Keith Jacobs All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.