Island of Hope: Migration and Solidarity in the Mediterranean

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Abstract

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 citizens and noncitizens who work together to improve local livelihoods and mobilize for radical political change. Basing her argument on years of ethnographic fieldwork with frontline communities in Sicily, anthropologist Megan Carney asserts that such mobilizations hold significance not only for the rights of migrants, but for the material and affective well-being of society at large.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherUniversity of California Press
Number of pages223
ISBN (Electronic)9780520975569
ISBN (Print)9780520344501
StatePublished - May 18 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences
  • General Arts and Humanities

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