The Big Gamble
The Migration of Eritreans to Europe
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of California Press
Published:10th Dec '19
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Tens of thousands of Eritreans make perilous voyages across Africa and the Mediterranean Sea every year. Why do they risk their lives to reach European countries where so many more hardships await them? By visiting family homes in Eritrea and living with refugees in camps and urban peripheries across Ethiopia, Sudan, and Italy, Milena Belloni untangles the reasons behind one of the most under-researched refugee populations today. Balancing encounters with refugees and their families, smugglers, and visa officers, The Big Gamble contributes to ongoing debates about blurred boundaries between forced and voluntary migration, the complications of transnational marriages, the social matrix of smuggling, and the role of family expectations, emotions, and values in migrants’ choices of destinations.
"The book is not only a joy to read but has also a very original research design, but it is a must-read for those who study migration motivations." * International Migration *
"Belloni’s book offers an incredibly rich and insightful analysis, highlighting the importance of analysing migration as a cumulative process, rather than a one-off decision." * Ethnic and Racial Studies *
"The Big Gamble contributes to critical approaches to the study of contemporary human mobility." * Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute *
ISBN: 9780520298705
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 20mm
Weight: 408g
242 pages