Ex-centric migrations: Europe and the Maghreb in mediterranean cinema, literature, and music

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
PublisherIndiana University Press
Number of pages266
ISBN (Electronic)9780253020789
ISBN (Print)9780253020659
StatePublished - Jan 1 2016

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 by Hakim Abderrezak. All rights reserved.

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