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Immigrants in Britain are often viewed as just that - 'immigrants'.
Their experiences as migrants are sidelined in favour of
discussions about assimilation and integration - how 'they' adapt
to 'us'. This book refocuses debates about migration by following
the experiences, memories and perceptions of three migrant groups
in Britain: the Polish, Italian and Greek-Cypriot populations. In
tracing some of the key themes of migration narratives, Kathy
Burrell illustrates that the act of migration creates enduring
legacies which continue to influence the everyday lives of migrants
long after they have moved. The book is structured around four key
themes. The first is the migration process itself. Burrell
highlights the important contrast between voluntary and involuntary
migration, examining the different memories and legacies of
migration. The second theme is the national, (as opposed to ethnic)
identities of the groups studied. The author demonstrates how
national consciousness survives the upheaval of migration and is
perpetuated through the recognition of national histories, myths
and traditional rituals. The third theme is a memory of the
homeland. The author traces her respondents' memories and
experiences of their national territory, focusing particularly on
the transnational connections that are established with the
homeland after migration. Finally Burrell considers community,
analyzing her respondents' experiences of community life and the
shared social and cultural norms and values that underpin it.
Since the 2004 enlargement of the European Union over half a
million Polish migrants have registered to work in the United
Kingdom, constituting one of the largest migration movements in
contemporary Europe. Drawing on research undertaken across a wide
range of disciplines - history, economics, sociology, anthropology,
film studies and discourse analysis - and focusing on both the
Polish and British aspects of this phenomenon - both emigration and
immigration - this edited collection investigates what is actually
new about this migration flow, what its causes and consequences
are, and how these migrants' lives have changed by moving to the
United Kingdom. As the first book to deal with Polish migration to
the United Kingdom, Polish Migration to the UK in the 'New'
European Union will appeal to scholars across a range of social
sciences, whose work concerns migration and the migration process.
Since the 2004 enlargement of the European Union over half a
million Polish migrants have registered to work in the United
Kingdom, constituting one of the largest migration movements in
contemporary Europe. Drawing on research undertaken across a wide
range of disciplines - history, economics, sociology, anthropology,
film studies and discourse analysis - and focusing on both the
Polish and British aspects of this phenomenon - both emigration and
immigration - this edited collection investigates what is actually
new about this migration flow, what its causes and consequences
are, and how these migrants' lives have changed by moving to the
United Kingdom. As the first book to deal with Polish migration to
the United Kingdom, Polish Migration to the UK in the 'New'
European Union will appeal to scholars across a range of social
sciences, whose work concerns migration and the migration process.
Immigrants in Britain are often viewed as just that - 'immigrants'.
Their experiences as migrants are sidelined in favour of
discussions about assimilation and integration - how 'they' adapt
to 'us'. This book refocuses debates about migration by following
the experiences, memories and perceptions of three migrant groups
in Britain: the Polish, Italian and Greek-Cypriot populations. In
tracing some of the key themes of migration narratives, Kathy
Burrell illustrates that the act of migration creates enduring
legacies which continue to influence the everyday lives of migrants
long after they have moved. The book is structured around four key
themes. The first is the migration process itself. Burrell
highlights the important contrast between voluntary and involuntary
migration, examining the different memories and legacies of
migration. The second theme is the national, (as opposed to ethnic)
identities of the groups studied. The author demonstrates how
national consciousness survives the upheaval of migration and is
perpetuated through the recognition of national histories, myths
and traditional rituals. The third theme is a memory of the
homeland. The author traces her respondents' memories and
experiences of their national territory, focusing particularly on
the transnational connections that are established with the
homeland after migration. Finally Burrell considers community,
analyzing her respondents' experiences of community life and the
shared social and cultural norms and values that underpin it.
The first study of how migrants view their own history and how
migrant history is viewed by British society, this book addresses
themes of vital importance to contemporary history, and covers
every aspect of the migrant experience. Who are the migrants that
have flocked to Britain since the nineteenth century? How do they
understand their experiences? "Histories and Memories" is the first
work of its kind to examine this question from the perspective of
the migrants themselves, and the way in which historians and
popular culture have recognised them. In so doing, it explores a
wide range of ethnic groups and experiences from racism to
Britishness, self-perception and the role of memory in migrant
history. This original, incisive book breaks down disciplinary and
intellectual boundaries to address themes of vital importance to
contemporary history.
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