EAN: 9783110778229

MIGRATION AND THE EUROPEAN CITY GEBUNDEN

Looking back over the centuries  migration has always formed an important part of human
existence. Spatial mobility emerges as a key driver of urban evolution  characterized by
situation-specific combinations of opportunities  restrictions  and fears. This collection of
essays investigates interactions between European cities and migration between the early modern
period and the present. Building on conceptual approaches from history  sociology  and cultural
studies  twelve contributions focus on policies  representations  and the impact on local
communities more generally. Combining case-studies and theoretical reflections  the volume's
contributions engage with a variety of topics and disciplinary perspectives yet also with
several common themes. One revolves around problems of definition  both in terms of demarcating
cities from their surroundings and of distinguishing migration in a narrower sense from other
forms of short- and long-distance mobility. Further shared concerns include the integration of
multiple analytical scales  contextual factors  and diachronic variables (such as urbanization
industrialization  and the digital revolution).

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