ISBN:
9783030856618
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 252 pages)
Series Statement:
Palgrave Studies in Migration History
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
DDC:
305.889094
Keywords:
Greeks-Australia-History
;
Immigrants-Australia-History
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
;
Australien
;
Griechischer Einwanderer
;
Kulturelle Identität
;
Gruppenidentität
;
Soziale Situation
;
Geschichte 1950-1979
Abstract:
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Praise for Greek Islander Migration to Australia since the 1950s -- Contents -- 1 Unravelling Islanders' Migration Stories -- Conceptualising Migration and Identity -- The Significance of Ethno-Regional Identity for Islanders -- Transnationalism - A Lens in Migration Studies -- Women and Migration -- Oral History and the Art of Storytelling -- Outline of the Book -- References -- 2 'From Whence We Came'- Migration from Limnos to Australia -- Island History and Migration -- The Shaping of Limnian Identity -- Choosing Migration - 'The Best of Two Evils?' -- A Diaspora Community Evolving -- References -- 3 'For a Better Life': In a New Country -- Memories and Remembering -- Hard Work, Tenacity and a Drive to Succeed -- Rural Destinations Creating New Paths -- Women's Lives and Work in Migration -- Looking Back, Looking Forward: Home and Belonging -- References -- 4 'Who Are We?': Identity, Belonging and Place -- The Early Years in Australia: Themes and Storylines -- Belonging and Place: Why Is It Important? -- A Second Generation Growing Up: Insiders/Outsiders -- Identity Ambiguities: 'Who Are We?' -- References -- 5 Diasporic Meanings of Home and 'Dual Lives' -- The Significance of Returning-The First Generation -- The Significance of Returning-The Second Generation -- Island Heritage, Identity and 'Dual Lives' -- Communication and Social Media-Facilitating Relationships -- References -- 6 From Pilgrimage to 'A Way of Life' -- Transnational Relationships-A Continuing Process -- The Voices of Those-Who-Stayed-Behind -- From Pilgrimage to 'A Way of Life' -- References -- 7 Consolidation and Reflections About the Future -- Identity Changes, Evolves and Transforms -- Return Visits Become a Way of Life in a Transnational World -- The Ancestral Home Becomes Home Too -- Seeking a 'A Better Life'.
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