Go home?
The politics of immigration controversies
by Hannah Jones, Yasmin Gunaratnam, Gargi Bhatacharyya, William Davies, Sukhwant Dhaliwal, Kirsten Forkert, Emma Jackson and Roiyah Saltus
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In July 2013, the UK government arranged for a van to drive through parts of London carrying the message 'In the UK illegally? GO HOME or face arrest.' This book tells the story of what happened next. The vans were short-lived, but they were part of an ongoing trend in government-sponsored communication designed to demonstrate control and toughness around immigration. The authors of this book set out to explore the effects of such performances of toughness: on policy, on public debate, on pro-migrant and anti-racist activism, and on the everyday lives of people in Britain. This book presents their findings, and provides insights into the practice of conducting research on such a charged and sensitive topic. Blending original research, theoretical analysis, and methodological reflections, the book addresses questions such as: · Who gets to decide who 'belongs'? · How do anti-migrant sentiments relate to changing forms of racism? · Are new divisions, and new solidarities, emerging in the light of current immigration politics? Written in a clear and engaging style, the book sets an agenda for a model of collaborative research between researchers, activists, and people on the ground. Bringing together an authorial team of eight respected social researchers, alongside the voices of community organisations, policy makers, migrants and citizens, and with an afterword by journalist Kiri Kankhwende, this is an important intervention in one of the most heated social issues in recent decades.
Author Biography
Hannah Jones is Assistant Professor in Sociology at the University of Warwick Yasmin Gunaratnam is Reader in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London Gargi Bhattacharyya is Professor of Sociology at the University of East London and co-director of the Centre for Migration, Refugees and Belonging William Davies is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London Sukhwant Dhaliwal is Research Fellow at the Institute of Applied Social Research at the University of Bedfordshire Kirsten Forkert is Senior Lecturer in the School of Media at Birmingham City University Emma Jackson is Lecturer in Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London Roiyah Saltus is Principal Research Fellow in the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education at the University of South Wales
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- Publisher Manchester University Press
- Publication Date March 2017
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781526113221 / 1526113228
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatPaperback
- Primary Price 14.99 GBP
- Pages200
- ReadershipCollege/Tertiary Education
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions216 x 138 mm
- Illustration3 black & white illustrations
- Biblio Notes1. Introduction Living Research 1: Why are we doing this? Public sociology and public life 2. Permeable borders, performative politics and public mistrust Living Research 2: Emotions and research 3. Immigration and the limits of statistical government Living Research 3: Migration research and the media 4. Spaces and places of governance and resistance Living Research 4: Ethics in uncomfortable research situations 5. Un/deserving migrants and resisting dehumanisation Living Research 5: Public anger in research (and social media) 6. Conclusion: 'ordinary' people and immigration politics Living Research 6: Collaborations Afterword by Kiri Kankhwende Appendix: further details on research methods Index
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