Immigrant narratives and nation-building in a stateless nation
The case of Italians in post-devolution Wales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2146385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marco Giudici (Bangor University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1409-1426 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2012.716522 |
| OpenAlex | W2166559935 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 21 |
This article aims to contribute to the study of migration and nation-building in stateless nations. It explores the media portrayal of Italian immigration in Wales after the 1997 devolution. It assesses why Italian immigrant narratives have figured prominently in the Welsh media after devolution. It shows that, being seen as Wales's 'model minority', Italians have ideally served a reinforcement of the surrounding inclusive rhetoric, one that draws on an old-standing Welsh tolerance-myth. Thus, this article argues that stateless nations aiming to gain increasing autonomy can use their immigration history to construct and disseminate a tolerant and inclusive national image, one that aims to foster both indigenous people and migrants' sense of national belonging
Autonomy · Devolution (biology · Immigration · Indigenous · Media studies · Narrative · National identity · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Sociology · Stateless protocol · Welsh · Anthropology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Gender Studies · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2023 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |