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Author Gerrand, Vivian, author.

Title Possible spaces of Somali belonging / Vivian Gerrand.

Publication Info. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2016.

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Description 1 online resource.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series MUP Islamic studies series
MUP Islamic studies series.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Intro; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; Part 1; 1 Uprootings: A History of Somalia; 2 Somalis in the Diaspora: Comparing Settlement Trajectories; Part 2; 3 Media Framing, Representation and the Conditions of 'Taking Place' in Australia; 4 Acts of Citizenship: Italian Publishing Houses and Their Publications; Part 3; 5 Re-groundings and Re-memberings: Belonging in Literature; 6 Bodies in Public Space; 7 Engrammatic Belongings? Imaging Somali Identities in Rome; Conclusion: 'Taking Place' through Representation; References; Index
Summary What happens when Somalis migrate to countries with which they have few cultural ties? What helps Somalis to feel at home in their new Western countries of residence? Possible Spaces of Somali Belonging explores representations of Somali resettlement to understand the mechanics of contemporary belonging and the challenges faced by Western societies as they attempt to 'integrate' Somali migrants. How do particular representations contribute to or detract from Somali belonging? In the contexts of Australia and Italy:taken as case studies:Somalis are marginalised in different ways. With a multi-disciplinary approach, this book examines different forms of Somali representation in Australia and Italy that engender a sense of belonging and expands exclusive definitions of nationhood.-- Provided by publisher.
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Subject Somalis -- Cultural assimilation -- Australia.
Somalis.
Assimilation (Sociology)
Australia.
Immigrants -- Australia.
Immigrants.
Somalis -- Services for -- Australia.
Somalis -- Services for.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Gerrand, Vivian. Possible spaces of Somali belonging. Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Publishing, 2016 9780522869309 (OCoLC)934785569
ISBN 9780522869309 (electronic book)
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