Bibliograph

Ex-centric migrations, Europe and the Maghreb in Mediterranean cinema, literature, and music, Hakim Abderrezak

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Ex-centric migrations, Europe and the Maghreb in Mediterranean cinema, literature, and music, Hakim Abderrezak

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ex-centric migrations

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

948805409

Responsibility statement

Hakim Abderrezak

Series statement

JSTOR eBooks

Sub title

Europe and the Maghreb in Mediterranean cinema, literature, and music

Summary

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.--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

Disimmigration as a remedy for the illness of immigration in Ismaël Ferroukhi's Le grand voyage -- "Burning the sea" : clandestine migration across the Mediterranean in Francophone Moroccan Iitterature -- Southward road narratives : how French citizens become clandestine immigrants in Algeria -- The new Eldorado in Mediterranean music -- Europe bound : shooting "illegals" at sea -- Heading home : post-mortem road narratives -- Conclusion : "white sea of the middle" or "wide sea to meddle in"?

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