The migrant's corner paradoxes of representing Mediterranean crossings in Italian and French contemporary culture / Caterina Scarabicchi.
| Author/creator | Scarabicchi, Caterina, 1988- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2023] |
| Description | 233 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | New comparative criticism, 2235-1809 ; volume no. 12 |
| Contents | Border burners : Mediterranean migrations in French and Italian fiction -- Impossible encounters : screening the migrant in Italian and French cinema -- Curating migration : politics of representation in French and Italian contemporary migration museums -- Mises en scène of migration : performing community at Italian and French migration. |
| Abstract | "The stories of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe have made the headlines in the news over the last twenty years. How have these human itineraries been represented in contemporary culture? This book considers the migrant's story as portrayed in literature, cinema, museums and festivals in Italy and France, in order to explore the widespread ethical complexities related to agency and advocacy. While typically produced in support of migrant communities, these narratives often confine the experience of displaced individuals within a Eurocentric, humanitarian discourse that is difficult to overcome. Through an interdisciplinary and postcolonial approach, the book analyses, among others, recent works by Laurent Gaudé and Emanuele Crialese, the Musée National de l'Histoire de l'Immigration in Paris and a community festival in Lampedusa, to highlight the complexity of advocating for migrants from a European perspective"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022053965 |
| ISBN | 9781800798823 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |