Ex-Centric Migrations Europe and the Maghreb in Mediterranean Cinema, Literature, and Music

Ex-Centric Migrations examines cinematic, literary, and musical representations of migrants and migratory trends in the western Mediterranean. Focusing primarily on clandestine sea-crossings, Hakim Abderrezak shows that despite labor and linguistic ties with the colonizer, migrants from the Maghreb (Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) no longer systematically target France as a destination, but instead aspire toward other European countries, notably Spain and Italy. In addition, the author investigates other migratory patterns that entail the repatriation of émigrés. His analysis reveals that the films, novels, and songs of Mediterranean artists run contrary to mass media coverage and conservative political discourse, bringing a nuanced vision and expert analysis to the sensationalism and biased reportage of such events as the Mediterranean maritime tragedies.

ISBN:	9780253020758
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Imprint:	Indiana University Press
Published date:	20 Jun 2016
DEWEY:	304.84061
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	284
Weight:	420g
Height:	155mm
Width:	229mm
Spine width:	17mm

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