Queer Migration and Asylum in Europe (Mole Richard C. M.)(Paperback)

Queer Migration and Asylum in Europe (Mole Richard C. M.)(Paperback)

A wide-ranging study on the reasons why queer individuals migrate to Europe and the sociopolitical frameworks they navigate. Europe is a popular destination for LGBTQ people seeking to escape discrimination and persecution. Yet, while European institutions have done much to promote the legal

International Migration and the Future of Populations and Labour in Europe (Kupiszewski Marek)(Paperback)

The changes of populations are determined by fertility, mortality and migration. On the national level, international migration is a factor of increasing demographic, economic, social and political importance. This book addresses the debate on the impact of international migration and economic

Asylum for Sale: Profit and Protest in the Migration Industry (McGuirk Siobhn)(Paperback)

This explosive new volume brings together a lively cast of academics, activists, journalists, artists, and people directly impacted by asylum regimes to explain how current practices of asylum align with the neoliberal moment and to present their transformative visions for alternative systems and

Flight and Migration from Africa to Europe: Contributions of Psychology and Social Work (Groterath Angelika)(Paperback)

This publication collects contributions to understanding and addressing migration flows from Africa to Europe and supporting social coexistence in the destination countries. Written by experts in psychology and social work, the articles approach the topic of immigration based on empirical research

Illegality, Inc., 28: Clandestine Migration and the Business of Bordering Europe (Andersson Ruben)(Paperback)

In this groundbreaking ethnography, Ruben Andersson, a gifted anthropologist and journalist, travels along the clandestine migration trail from Senegal and Mali to the Spanish North African enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla. Through the voices of his informants, Andersson explores, viscerally and

Season of Migration to the North (Salih Tayeb)(Paperback)

After years of study in Europe, the young narrator of Season of Migration to the North returns to his village along the Nile in the Sudan. It is the 1960s, and he is eager to make a contribution to the new postcolonial life of his country. Back home, he discovers a stranger among the familiar faces

Queer Exceptions: Solo Performance in Neoliberal Times (Greer Stephen)(Paperback)

A major study of solo performance in the UK and Europe that examines the significance of exceptional lives in neoliberal times. With case studies drawn from theatre, comedy and live art, it combines insights from gender studies, politics and sociology to present a new queer account of subjectivity

Postcolonialism and Migration in French Comics (McKinney Mark)(Paperback)

Postcolonialism and migration are major themes in contemporary French comics and have roots in the Algerian War (1954-62), anti-racist struggle, and mass migration to France. This volume studies comics from the formal dismantling of the French colonial empire in 1962 up to the present. French

Migration, Urbanity and Cosmopolitanism in a Globalized World (LeJeune Catherine)(Paperback)

Chapter 1. Migration, Urbanity and Cosmopolitanism in a Globalized World: An Introduction.- Part I: Making Cosmopolitan Places in a Globalized World.- Chapter 2. Generic Places: The Construction of Home and the Lived Experience of Cosmopolitanization.- Chapter 3. Making Cosmopolitan Spaces: Urban

The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations: Transatlantic Perspectives (Chambers Stefanie)(Paperback)

Migration to new destinations in Europe and the United States has expanded dramatically over the past few decades. Within these destinations, there is a corresponding greater variety of ethnic, cultural, and/or religious diversity. This timely volume, The Politics of New Immigrant Destinations,

Reclaiming Migration: Voices from Europe's 'Migrant Crisis' (Squire Vicki)(Paperback)

Reclaiming migration assesses the EU's migration policies based on a counter-archive of migratory testimonies, co-produced with people on the move across the Mediterranean during 2015 and 2016. It highlights the flawed assumptions on which policies are based and documents the precarities produced,

Camp (Rosen L. C.)(Paperback)

Set in a summer camp, this sweet and sharp screwball comedy set in a summer camp for queer teens examines the nature of toxic masculinity and self-acceptance. Sixteen-year-old Randy Kapplehoff loves spending the summer at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. It's where he met his best friends

French Queer Cinema (Rees-Roberts Nick)(Paperback)

French Queer Cinema examines the representation of queer identities and sexualities in contemporary French filmmaking. This groundbreaking volume is the first comprehensive study of the cultural formation and critical reception of contemporary queer film and video in France. French Queer Cinema

Queer Images: A History of Gay and Lesbian Film in America (Benshoff Harry M.)(Paperback)

From Thomas Edison's first cinematic experiments to contemporary Hollywood blockbusters, Queer Images chronicles the representation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer sexualities over one hundred years of American film. The most up-to-date and comprehensive book of its kind, it explores not only

Queer Theory and Brokeback Mountain (Tinkcom Matthew)(Paperback)

Queer Theory and Brokeback Mountain examines queer theory as it has emerged in the past three decades and discusses how Brokeback Mountain can be understood through the terms of this field of scholarship and activism. Organized into two parts, in the first half the author discusses key canonical

Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers: The Truth about Britain (Henry Declan)(Paperback)

There are many misconceptions about young refugees and asylum seekers in Britain. Declan Henry dispels these myths and gives a compassionate and empathetic view of the daily struggles they face including discrimination, racism, and poverty. This book explores the reasons why they came to the UK and

Care in Practice: On Tinkering in Clinics, Homes and Farms (Mol Annemarie)(Paperback)

Unsettling of Europe - The Great Migration, 1945 to the Present (Gatrell Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Economic Development in Africa Report 2018: Migration and Structural Transformation (United Nations)(Paperback)

The EDAR 2018 titled 'Migration and Structural Transformation in Africa' highlights how intra-African migration is of relevance to the agenda for regional and continental integration and shows that there are still many knowledge gaps, including on the relationship between migration, economic and

Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy in Europe (Abrahams Fred C.)(Paperback)

In the early 1990s, Albania, arguably Europe's most closed and repressive state, began a startling transition out of forty years of self-imposed Communist isolation. Albanians who were not allowed to practice religion, travel abroad, wear jeans, or read 'decadent' Western literature began to devour

Israel/Palestine and the Queer International (Schulman Sarah)(Paperback)

In this chronicle of political awakening and queer solidarity, the activist and novelist Sarah Schulman describes her dawning consciousness of the Palestinian liberation struggle. Invited to Israel to give the keynote address at an LGBT studies conference at Tel Aviv University, Schulman declines,

Mole Hill(Paperback / softback)

When three huge diggers arrive one day on Mole Hill, it's up to Mole to stop them in their tracks and save his home from destruction. But can one tiny mole defeat such big mean machines? Where there's a mole there's a

Last Days in Old Europe: Trieste '79, Vienna '85, Prague '89 (Bassett Richard)(Paperback)

Selected as a Book of the Year in the TLS and SpectatorIn 1979 Richard Bassett set out on a series of adventures and encounters in central Europe which allowed him to savour the last embers of the cosmopolitan old Hapsburg lands and gave him a ringside seat at the fall of another ancien regime,

Intersections Between Feminist and Queer Theory (Richardson D.)(Paperback)

Queer ideas have unsettled other forms of exploring gender and sexuality in particular feminism and feminists have been significant critics. This book explores the debates between feminist and queer theorizing to seek out interconnections and identify new directions in thinking about sexuality and