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A Critical Cultural Sociological Exploration of Attitudes toward Migration in Czechia: What Lies Beneath the Fear of the Thirteenth Migrant qualitatively deciphers what lies beneath the fears about the imaginary "thirteenth migrant" and explores how individuals make sense of migration in nontraditional destination countries, utilizing critical, cultural sociological methods to explore the deep meaning-making processes that inform migration attitudes.
Contents
Introduction. A Critical Cultural Sociology of Attitudes toward Migration
Chapter 1. Foreigner, Migrant, Refugee: What Lies Beneath the Labels
Chapter 2. Looking at Images of People Who Cross Borders: Visuality, Emotions, and the Civil Sphere
Chapter 3. Threat, Victim, or Enrichment: Patterns of Securitization in Migration Attitudes
Chapter 4. Migration as Invasion: The Role of Media in Shaping Migration Attitudes
Chapter 5. Going Local with Migration Attitudes: Multiplicity in Hierarchies of Otherness
Chapter 6. Moving Beyond the Fear of the "Thirteenth Migrant"
Appendix. Reflecting Upon Our Research Journey
