Year: 2023
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This thesis explores the ways in which migration and the discourse on and experiences and treatment of immigrants and refugees in the capital city reflect the Greek imaginary of nationality and Europeanization. This is shown through outlining the history of migration to and from Greece, recent historical events and ethnographic studies of migrant groups in Athens through the lens of migration theory, as well as through emphasizing the urban context. Greece presents itself as an Other in Europe due to its positioning at the margins of the continent, and this has played out in various ways during crises in the recent decades. This has further shaped Greek pride and national identity and its place in Europe. Migration in Greece, particularly to the urban space of Athens, is a subject that encompasses these issues, showing the way state politics and violence plays out in the local context through ethnography, bringing migrants’ experiences of the city to the forefront.
Source: Skemman
Author: Jasmín Kristjánsdóttir
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7034663235