Mediating Xenophobia in Africa Unpacking Discourses of Migration, Belonging and Othering

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Synopsis

This book brings together contributions that analyse different ways in which migration and xenophobia have been mediated in both mainstream and social media in Africa and the meanings of these different mediation practices across the continent. It is premised on the assumption that the media play an important role in mediating the complex intersection between migration, identity, belonging, and xenophobia (or what others have called Afrophobia), through framing stories in ways that either buttress stereotyping and Othering, or challenge the perceptions and representations that fuel the violence inflicted on so-called foreign nationals. The book deals with different expressions of xenophobic violence, including both physical and emotional violence, that target the foreign Other in different African countries.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2020
Author:
Dumisani Moyo, Shepherd Mpofu
ISBN:
9783030612368
Related ISBNs:
9783030612351
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-02-27
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2020
Copyright by:
The Editor 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies