Future perfect an imaginative ethnography of Mediterranean illegalised migration Alexandra D'Onofrio

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Onofrio, Alexandra, author.

Series:

Anthropology, creative practice and ethnography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Egyptians--Italy--Social conditions.

Egyptians.

Ethnology--Methodology.

Ethnology.

Ethnology--Biographical methods.

Noncitizens--Italy--Social conditions.

Noncitizens.

Noncitizens--Social conditions.

Italy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Manchester University Press, 2026.

Manchester Manchester University Press 2026

Summary:

The present volume emerges from a practice-based research that focuses on experiences of migration and border crossing during what are perceived as existential 'turning points' by the protagonists themselves. It recognizes the fundamental role that imagination plays in people's perceptions of reality, in their decisions and actions, and finally in the way they narrate their experiences. As a consequence, it makes a stance for ethnographic practice to include more creative and collaborative methodologies in order to explore such intangible and unstructured realms of existence. In particular, this ethnography developed theoretically and methodologically in close collaboration with a group of Egyptian men who crossed the Mediterranean Sea in search of better living opportunities in Italy, by engaging them through a range of the co-creative processes such as theatre improvisations, storytelling practices, collaborative filmmaking and participatory animation

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 21, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781526151858

1526151855

9781526151834

1526151839

OCLC:

1591562148

Publisher Number:

CIPO000330147

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license