Images of Immigrants and Refugees in Western Europe
Images of Immigrants and Refugees in Western Europe Media Representations, Public Opinion and Refugees' Experiences /
edited by Leen d'Haenens, Willem Joris, and François Heinderyckx.
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The topic of migration has become particularly contentious in national and international debates. Media have a discernable impact on overall societal attitudes towards this phenomenon. Polls show time and again that immigration is one of the most important issues occupying people's minds. This book examines the dynamic interplay between media representations of migrants and refugees on the one hand and the governmental and societal (re)actions to these on the other. Largely focusing on Belgium and Sweden, this collection of interdisciplinary research essays attempts to unravel the determinants of people's preferences regarding migration policy, expectations towards newcomers, and economic, humanitarian and cultural concerns about immigration's effect on the majority population's life. Whilst migrants and refugees remain voiceless and highly underrepresented in the legacy media, this volume allows their voices to be heard.
9789461662828
Refugees--Public opinion.--Sweden
Refugees--Public opinion.--Belgium
Refugees--Press coverage.
Emigration and immigration--Press coverage.
Sweden--Emigration and immigration--Public opinion.
Belgium--Emigration and immigration--Public opinion.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
P94.5.I48 / I535 2019
302.2308691
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references.
Open Access
The topic of migration has become particularly contentious in national and international debates. Media have a discernable impact on overall societal attitudes towards this phenomenon. Polls show time and again that immigration is one of the most important issues occupying people's minds. This book examines the dynamic interplay between media representations of migrants and refugees on the one hand and the governmental and societal (re)actions to these on the other. Largely focusing on Belgium and Sweden, this collection of interdisciplinary research essays attempts to unravel the determinants of people's preferences regarding migration policy, expectations towards newcomers, and economic, humanitarian and cultural concerns about immigration's effect on the majority population's life. Whilst migrants and refugees remain voiceless and highly underrepresented in the legacy media, this volume allows their voices to be heard.
9789461662828
Refugees--Public opinion.--Sweden
Refugees--Public opinion.--Belgium
Refugees--Press coverage.
Emigration and immigration--Press coverage.
Sweden--Emigration and immigration--Public opinion.
Belgium--Emigration and immigration--Public opinion.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
P94.5.I48 / I535 2019
302.2308691