Migrant narratives: storytelling as agency, belonging and community

Edited Book


Bönisch-Brednich, B., Christou, A., Meyer, S., Karner, M. and Escher, A. (ed.) 2023. Migrant narratives: storytelling as agency, belonging and community. London, UK Routledge.
TypeEdited Book
TitleMigrant narratives: storytelling as agency, belonging and community
EditorsBönisch-Brednich, B., Christou, A., Meyer, S., Karner, M. and Escher, A.
Abstract

With a focus on migrant narratives, or the storytelling about migration, this volume considers the ways in which migration is and has been shaped by individual and collective experiences of agency, belonging and community.

Driven by an agenda of deep listening, each chapter presents a narrative directly derived from qualitative research, an outline of the methodological framing as well as narrative analysis. Through close attention to the narrative, its performative aspects and its ruptures and silences, authors identify patterns and material in the fabric of such telling and retelling of stories that open up new perspectives on the migrant experience. This book develops a methodology of "dwelling with stories" that allows for sustained and slow interrogation of the migrant experience and the accompanying decisions that shape narratives around mobility across borders. Its structure is innovative by emphasising the migrant voice and reflecting on the scholars’ positionality, while also offering new theoretical contributions that will advance the field of narrative analysis.

Sustainable Development Goals11 Sustainable cities and communities
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Research GroupSocial Policy Research Centre (SPRC)
ISBN
Hardcover9780367637453
Electronic9781003120520
PublisherRoutledge
Place of publicationLondon, UK
Publication dates
Online30 Nov 2023
Print30 Nov 2023
Publication process dates
Deposited05 Aug 2024
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.routledge.com/9780367637453
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003120520
LanguageEnglish
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