Migration, Identity, and Belonging: Defining Borders and Boundaries of the Homeland

This volume explores how boundaries and borders are made and sustained in the age of globalization, examining how belonging is mediated by material relations of power, capital, and communication technology and representations of identity, nation, and homeland. It uses diverse methodologies to study how migration and identification practices foreclose borders to (re)produce and (re)imagine the homeland and its boundaries.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 188 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This collection explores the complex and multifaceted concept of national identity, delving into the question of when a nation-state can truly be considered a homeland. In the age of globalization, the boundaries and borders that determine who belongs and who does not become increasingly blurred, often differing from national jurisdictions. Contributors to this volume engage in a thoughtful examination of how these boundaries are created and maintained, exploring the interplay between material relations of power, capital, and communication technology on one hand, and representations of identity, nation, and homeland on the other.

The authors employ a diverse range of methodologies, including archival research, oral histories, literary criticism, and ethnography, to address these contradictions. By studying the practices of migration and identification, which are shaped by global exchanges of bodies and goods that transcend borders, the authors shed light on how these practices foreclose the possibility of reimagining and (re)producing the homeland and its boundaries.

Through their insightful contributions, the authors offer a nuanced understanding of the complexities and contradictions surrounding national identity and the role of borders in shaping it. This collection provides valuable insights into the ongoing debates about belonging, identity, and the nation-state in the contemporary world.

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032400686