Intercultural Relations and Migration Processes
Nadia Rania and Laura Migliorini (Editors)
Department of Education Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy
Series: Immigration in the 21st Century: Political, Social and Economic Issues
BISAC: SOC007000
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International migration is an increasingly critical issue in the world today. In the international community, individual nations are struggling with the question of how to effectively manage migration.
Immigration involves several challenges at the individual level and in the relationship with the host community. Migration is one of the most disorganizing individual experiences; it affects identity and wellbeing as migrants negotiate roles and cultural values. At the social level, immigration is related to relevant changes in community life as well as in the use of urban space and social welfare, and involves demographic, educational, and sociological aspects. In our society, various positions make migration a complex phenomenon.
The author’s intention is to open a dialogue concerning this crucial theme of human existence from the perspective of individual and collective experiences, as well as from the scientific position this phenomenon is analyzed. This book proposes several studies about migration and intercultural relationships from multiple viewpoints, and from a multidisciplinary perspective through psychological, educational, sociological, anthropological, historical and geographical approaches. Moreover, the book addresses the main theoretical frameworks that characterize the international debate and analyzes intercultural challenges and opportunities that may arise in different areas and at different stages of the life cycle. The main constructs this book addresses are acculturation, negotiation, and integration in various contexts (e.g., family, school, etc.) at different stages of life (e.g., minors, adolescents, parents, etc.). Furthermore, the book reflects on different typologies of migration (e.g., refugees, unaccompanied minors, etc.) and different methodologies to examine the phenomenon (e.g., videoethnography, in depth interviewing, questionnaires, territorial and space analysis, etc.). Intercultural Relations and Migration Processes present a complex, rich picture of these issues and the problems related to the phenomenon, in which experience and national research data are intertwined with the acquisition of experience gained in the international arena. (Imprint: Nova)
Preface
Introduction
Overview of the Book
Acknowledgments
Overview of the book
Chapter 1. Studying Migration from Different Perspectives and with Different Techniques => pp. 1-14
Nadia Rania (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 2. The New Global Migratory Scenarios and their Governance
Franco Pittau and Antonio Ricci (Centro Studi e Ricerche IDOS, Rome, Italy)
Chapter 3. Acculturation Process, Adjustment and Linguistic Practices in an Italian Village
Chiara Cifatte and Laura Migliorini (University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, and others)
Chapter 4. Challenges, Resources and Ethnic Identity Negotiation: The Perspective of Immigrant Women
Laura Frattini and Nadia Rania (Primary School I.C. Arquata Scrivia-Vignole Borbera, Italy, and others)
Chapter 5. The Phenomenon of Migration of Unaccompanied Minors from Central America to the United States
Nicoletta Varani (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 6. Psychosocial Adjustment of Immigrant Adolescents in Italy: Acculturation, Discrimination and Intergroup Friendship
Paola Cardinali, and Laura Migliorini (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 7. University Student Daughters of Migrants: Inclusion Paths
Silvia Pisoni, Liceo Statale Carlo Tecca, Milano and Antonella Lotti (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 8. Parental Ethnotheories and Family Routines: A Comparison between Italian and Ecuadorian Mothers in Italian Context
Stefania Rebora and Nadia Rania (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 9. Families and Migration: Mixed Families between Institutional Policies and Every Day Negotiation
Rosa Parisi (University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy)
Chapter 10. Adolescents at Risk: Comparing Italian and Immigrant Youth
Laura Migliorini, Nadia Rania and Paola Cardinali (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 11. A Nation to Build: Four Migratory Routes between Italy and Colombia, 1810-1920
Sandro Bozzolo (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 12. Education, Interculture and Sustainability: A Planning Model
Andrea Traverso and Renza Cerri (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 13. The Map as an Instrument for the Analysis, Synthesis and Narration of Migration
Antonella Primi (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 14. Highly Skilled Migrants: Not Only a Matter of Brain! An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of Highly Qualified People on the Move!
Camilla Spadavecchia (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 15. Videoethnography in a Glocal Context from Genoa to Dakar
Luciana Taddei and Lorenzo Martellacci (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 16. How is the “Authentic” Medina Great? Some Rescaling Problems in the Analysis of the Territorial Dynamic of the Medina of Marrakech
Mauro Spotorno (University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy)
Chapter 17. Improving the Management of Social Security International Agreements through Interoperability
Francisco Delgado and Raul Ruggia (National Institute for Social Security, Spain, and others)
Author's Biographies
Index
This book was written for graduate students, social workers, social psychologists, educational operators, and social sciences researchers to deepen a topic that demands new perspectives on study, planning and interventions.
