Emotions and Human Mobility - 9781138110113

Taylor & Francis

Emotions and Human MobilityEthnographies of Movement\nAuthor(s): Maruka Svaek\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138110113, 978-1138110113\nSynopsis\nThis book provides insights into the emotional dimensions of human mobility. Drawing on findings and theoretical discussions in anthropology, sociology, cultural studies, philosophy, linguistics, migration studies, human geography and political science, the authors offer interdisciplinary perspectives on a highly topical debate, asking how 'emotions' can be conceptualised as a tool to explore human mobility.\n\nEmotions and Human Mobility investigates how emotional processes are shaped by migration, and vice versa. To what extent are peoples feelings about migration influenced by structural possibilities and constraints such as immigration policies or economic inequality? How do migrants interact emotionally with the people they meet in the receiving countries, and h.