Inhabiting Spaces of Liminality

Migrants in Omonia, Athens

Bibliographic Data

ID3655652
AuthorsAntonia Noussia (corresponding author), Michal Lyons (Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume35
Issue4
Pages601-624
Publication date2009-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13691830902765186
OpenAlexW2077677664
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited41

When a dominant group yields space to the ‘other’, boundaries are redrawn in urban space or time. However, as migration increases, the ‘other’ becomes increasingly diverse. Through a study of the Omonia area of Athens, this article addresses two gaps at the intersection of urban and migration studies: (How) is spatial differentiation constructed and negotiated among migrant groups? (How) is it maintained over time? Findings enrich our understanding of liminal moments and zones. Different migrant groups maintain distinct spatial boundaries within overlapping areas without overt conflict; and access to distinct spaces is negotiated over time within migrant groups. This is discussed in terms of the role of norms of public behaviour and modes of socialisation in defining divisions in public space

Cartography · Economic geography · Geography · Liminality · Public space · Sociology · Anthropology · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Urban Planning and Governance · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies

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