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Author Carney, Megan A., 1984- author.

Title Island of hope : migration and solidarity in the Mediterranean / Megan A. Carney
Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2021]

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Contents Austerity and migration as Mediterranean "questions" -- There is a lot of creativity on this island -- The reception apparatus -- Migrant solidarity work -- Edible solidarities -- Caring for the future: the case of migrant youth
Summary "With thousands of migrants attempting the perilous maritime journey from North Africa to Europe each year, transnational migration is a defining feature of social life in the Mediterranean today. On the island of Sicily, where many migrants first arrive and ultimately remain, the contours of migrant reception and integration are frequently animated by broader concerns for human rights and social justice. _Island of Hope_ sheds light on the emergence of social solidarity initiatives and networks forged between ordinary citizens and noncitizens who work together to improve local livelihoods and mobilize for radical political change. Based on years of ethnographic fieldwork with frontline communities in Sicily, anthropologist Megan A. Carney argues that such mobilizations hold significance not only for the rights of migrants, but for the material and affective well-being of society at large"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 06, 2021)
Subject Immigrants -- Italy -- Sicily
Solidarity -- Italy -- Sicily
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
Emigration and immigration
Immigrants
Solidarity
SUBJECT Sicily (Italy) -- Emigration and immigration
Subject Italy -- Sicily
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2020051229
ISBN 9780520975569
0520975561