Migration, Squatting and Radical Autonomy

This book explores how the intersections between migrants and radical squatters movements have evolved over the past decades,analyzing the complexity and importance of squatting practices from a bottom-up perspective. It provides unique insights into how squatting has offered an alternative to dominant anti-immigrant policies and the implications of squatting on the social acceptance of migrants. Contributions adopt a variety of perspectives to analyze and contextualize migrants and squatters exclusion and social justice issues.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 294 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2018
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book makes a unique contribution by delving into the intricate dynamics that have shaped the intersections between migrant and radical squatters movements over the past several decades. It offers a comprehensive analysis of the complexity and significance of squatting practices, taking a bottom-up approach to demonstrate how migrants can transform the spaces they inhabit through squatting. The book draws upon the expertise of scholars, scholar-activists, and activists, providing invaluable insights into how squatting has served as an alternative to dominant anti-immigrant policies. It explores the various mechanisms of protest employed by migrant squatters and Social Center activists in response to discrimination from both above and below, shedding light on how different spatialities can be conceived and realized through radical practices.

Contributions to the book adopt a diverse range of perspectives, encompassing critical human geography, social movement studies, political sociology, urban anthropology, autonomous Marxism, feminism, open localism, anarchism, and post-structuralism. These diverse perspectives help to analyze and contextualize the issues of migrants' exclusion and social justice in a comprehensive manner.

What sets this book apart is its timely and original exploration of migrations, squatting, and radical autonomy. It offers a fresh perspective on these topics, challenging existing narratives and providing new insights into the complex relationships between these movements. The book is a valuable resource for scholars, activists, and policymakers interested in understanding the dynamics of migration, urbanization, and social justice in contemporary society.

Weight: 484g
Dimension: 158 x 235 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138494480