Immigration is an integral part of national identity in settler
societies such as Canada. But in countries where identity is
defined more in ethnic terms, such as Germany, the presence of
immigrants has only recently begun to be acknowledged. Taking these
two countries as case studies, Immigration Dialectic explores the
impact of immigration on national identity as imagined through
media-based discourse.
Harald Bauder argues that while both countries rely on negative
depictions of immigrants to construct a positive image of the self,
the ways in which Canada and Germany construct national identity in
relation to representations of immigrants are significantly
different. Bauder introduces a sophisticated framework of Hegelian
dialectics for the growing interdisciplinary literature regarding
media perspectives on immigration and national identity. Providing
close analysis of themes such as belonging, economic impacts, and
national security, Immigration Dialectic will appeal to anyone
interested in contemporary discussions on immigration.
General
Imprint: |
University of Toronto Press
|
Country of origin: |
Canada |
Release date: |
November 2011 |
First published: |
2011 |
Authors: |
Harald Bauder
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4426-1076-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4426-1076-X |
Barcode: |
9781442610767 |
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