Description
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.
About the Author
Megan A. Carney is Assistant Professor in the School of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Regional Food Studies at the University of Arizona. Her writing has appeared in The Hill, The Conversation, and Civil Eats. She is the author of the award-winning book The Unending Hunger.
Reviews
"Carney convincingly challenges the traditional view of Mediterranean migration as a crisis of the nation state and neoliberal economy, combining meticulous empirical analysis and thoughtful discussions."
* Modern Italy *
"A vibrant ethnographic study. . . .Thanks to this book, it is possible to look at solidarity networks with a more critical and questioning eye. Drawing on the extensive fieldwork that foregrounds the book, it will be an important resource for academics and researchers working on migration and solidarity." * International Migration *
Book Information
ISBN 9780520344518
Author Megan A. Carney
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm
About the Author
Megan A. Carney is Assistant Professor in the School of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Regional Food Studies at the University of Arizona. Her writing has appeared in The Hill, The Conversation, and Civil Eats. She is the author of the award-winning book The Unending Hunger.
Reviews
"This book will interest migration and social movements scholars, but also non-academic readers interested in deconstructing the crisis and emergency narrative surrounding Mediterranean migration and discovering solidarity experiences that challenge the neoliberal system."
* International Migration Review *"Carney convincingly challenges the traditional view of Mediterranean migration as a crisis of the nation state and neoliberal economy, combining meticulous empirical analysis and thoughtful discussions."
* Modern Italy *
"A vibrant ethnographic study. . . .Thanks to this book, it is possible to look at solidarity networks with a more critical and questioning eye. Drawing on the extensive fieldwork that foregrounds the book, it will be an important resource for academics and researchers working on migration and solidarity." * International Migration *
"[A] highly accomplished and relevant work."
* Quaderni d'Italianistica *Book Information
ISBN 9780520344518
Author Megan A. Carney
Format Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 363g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 18mm
