Moving Lives: Narratives of Nation and Migration Among Europeans in Post-war BritainAshgate Publishing, Ltd., 2006 - 212 pages This research covers the experiences of Cypriots, Poles and Italians who emigrated to the Leicester area after the war. It examines the different motivations that precipitated these movements of people and how their previous experiences impacted on their lives in Britain. |
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Contents
Narrating Migration | 29 |
23 | 43 |
Remembering the Nation | 67 |
The Myth of No Return | 101 |
The Binding Ties of Community | 141 |
Conclusion | 178 |
Bibliography | 189 |
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Moving Lives: Narratives of Nation and Migration Among Europeans in Post-War ... Kathy Burrell No preview available - 2020 |
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References to this book
Negotiating Boundaries in the City: Migration, Ethnicity, and Gender in Britain Dr Joanna Herbert No preview available - 2012 |