1st Edition
Mobilization against Asylum Seekers in Contemporary Urban Spaces Not in Our Backyard
By Iris Beau Segers
Copyright 2022
216 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
7 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book investigates the issue of local mobilization against asylum seekers in urban areas, which are often disproportionally affected by complex issues related to immigration and integration, as well as socio-economic development and growing inequalities. Based on ethnographic research in the city of Rotterdam, it explores the conditions under which mobilization against the establishment of an... Read more
1. Introduction: The refugee crisis in an urban context
2. Why do people protest against asylum seekers? A story-based approach
3. Immigration and urban space: The Dutch context
4. Stories and the self: Identity and fear of the ‘other’
5. Stories you can touch: Urban materiality and protest
6. Voiceless stories: Contentious politics and distrust
7. Media coverage of protest: Dominant stories and counterstories
8. An online echo chamber? Social media and mobilization
9. Conclusion: Why stories matter
Biography
Iris Beau Segers is a researcher at the Center for Research on Extremism at the University of Oslo, Norway.
