Go home? The politics of immigration controversies

Jones, Hannah and Gunaratnam, Yasmin and Bhattacharyya, Gargi and Davies, Will and Dhaliwal, Sukhwant and Forkert, Kirsten and Jackson, Emma and Saltus, Roiyah (2017) Go home? The politics of immigration controversies. Manchester University Press, Manchester. ISBN 978-1-5261-1322-1

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Abstract

In July 2013, the UK government arranged for a van to drive through parts of London carrying the message 'In the UK illegally? GO HOME or face arrest.' This book tells the story of what happened next.

The vans were short-lived, but they were part of an ongoing trend in government-sponsored communication designed to demonstrate toughness on immigration. The authors set out to explore the effects of such performances: on policy, on public debate, on pro-migrant and anti-racist activism, and on the everyday lives of people in Britain. This book presents their findings, and provides insights into the practice of conducting research on such a charged and sensitive topic.

Item Type: Book
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31 March 2017Published
Subjects: CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-03 - politics > CAH15-03-01 - politics
CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-02 - sociology
CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-01 - sociology, social policy and anthropology > CAH15-01-03 - social policy
CAH24 - media, journalism and communications > CAH24-01 - media, journalism and communications > CAH24-01-05 - media studies
Divisions: Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > Birmingham School of Media
Depositing User: Kirsten Forkert
Date Deposited: 17 Jul 2017 12:27
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2023 16:17
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4687

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