Mobilities of Self and Place: Politics of Wellbeing in an Age of Migration

When it comes to migration, some people are privileged, advantaged, and supported, while others are marginalised, persecuted, and traumatised. This work asks what is sufficient to change people's experience from suffering to wellbeing when handling challenges of migration and other mobilities. Mobilities of Self and Place documents rich conversations with regular migrants and refugees to consider migration history, human rights, place, self, and mobilities studies. It explores ontological and epistemological questions of sense of self, sense of place, identity, and agency, and how the relationship between sense of place and sense of self affects the ability of migrants to relocate with wellbeing.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 280 pages
Publication date: 15 May 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

When it comes to migration, the playing field is far from level. Some individuals enjoy privileges, advantages, and support, while others face marginalization, persecution, and trauma. The extension of rights and equalities, as advocated by many, and the provision of additional extrinsic conditions may not be sufficient for overall well-being. This research seeks to answer the question: what truly constitutes sufficient conditions for well-being? What actions can individuals take to transform their experiences from suffering to well-being when navigating the challenges of migration and other forms of mobility?

What supports individuals during their migration journey? What insights and experiences have migrants gained that could be valuable to others facing similar challenges of mobility and change? How can this learning be applied to promote greater social well-being and care for environments in an increasingly mobile world?

Mobilities of Self and Place presents a collection of rich conversations with regular migrants and refugees, aimed at critically examining migration history, human rights, place, self, and mobilities studies. The work delves into ontological and epistemological questions related to the sense of self, sense of place, identity, and agency. Mahni Dugan helps us understand how the relationship between sense of place and sense of self impacts the well-being of migrants during relocation. The transition from a global to a local, social to personal, intellectual to experiential perspective provides a comprehensive societal understanding of the phenomena and challenges associated with contemporary mobilities.

Weight: 567g
Dimension: 227 x 161 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538148051