Dislocations, dis-possessions: more movements of the people
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to engage theoretical displacement with the actual identifications of human displacement caused by dire circumstances of war and economic oppression and environmental degradation as indicated in UNHCR Global Trends documents.
Design/methodology/approach
The approach includes a comparative analysis of the theoretics of dislocation through close reading, cultural and textual analysis.
Findings
Earlier forms of forced migration due to enslavement replay themselves in the current forms.
Research limitations/implications
This study provides the means for subsequent scholars to do the kinds of analyses which move from the theoretical to the practical.
Practical implications
The study can be a good research tool for practitioners in international relations.
Social implications
Scholars and activists of displacement, deportation, refugee status have additional material for their projects.
Originality/value
This study is the only one of its kind as it links the issues of African diaspora to the Mediterranean.
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Acknowledgements
This paper was written for and presented as the keynote address “The Politics of Location” Conference, University of Salford, Manchester, UK, November 7-11, 2015.
Citation
Boyce-Davies, C. (2017), "Dislocations, dis-possessions: more movements of the people", Qualitative Research Journal, Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 217-227. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-03-2017-0008
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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