Media and Migration: Constructions of Mobility and Difference

by Nancy Wood and Russell King

This title explores the close and vital relationship between the contemporary media and immigration. Drawing on newspapers, magazines, film, television and photography, the contributors examine the effects of mass media on migration behaviour and ethnic identity. Using examples from a range of countries, Media and Migration illustrates how the media intervenes to affect the reception migrants receive, how it stimulates prospective migrants to move...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415229251
• ISBN13: 9780415229258
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.5"