Cities

Grounded in long-term ethnographic fieldwork, this paper discusses the micropolitics of diversification in Varissuo, a suburb in south-western Finland, from the point of view of three resident groups: the ‘Finns’, the ‘diasporans’ and the ‘second generation’ migrant youth. The specific...

Since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, Syrian refugee children have withstood violence, uncertainty, fear, trauma and loss. This book follows their journeys by bringing together scholars and practitioners to reflect on how to make their situation...

By analysing the results that emerged from the 7th Euromed survey, this short contribution focuses on examining perceptions of experts and stakeholders involved about the actions carried out by the main actors dealing with migration and refugee issues from the...

The Routledge Handbook to the Governance of Migration and Diversity in Cities focuses on the ways migration and diversity have transformed cities, and how cities have responded to the challenges and opportunities offered. Strengthening the relevance of the city as...

This article examines the mobility aspirations of France’s high-achieving second-generation Maghrebi migrants. Drawing on in-depth, open-ended interviews with students and graduates of grandes ecoles, prestigious higher education institutions, it delves into the career trajectories they intend to embark on beyond...

Concerns about immigration are salient in the European Union and in Malta in particular. Previous research has demonstrated deep antipathy towards the Arab community in Malta, and social representations of Arabs are mired in a conflation of ethnic and religious...

This paper explores the individual trajectories of contemporary Spanish migrants, who decided to live in the Moroccan city of Tangier, by describing the various motives that guide this North–South migration. The micro-sociological analysis of these journeys makes it possible to...