Introduction Situating Contemporary Politics of Belonging

The 503 Days Of “El Piquete De Londres”: A Diasporic Space And Moment

“…The analysis here is not located within discussions of citizenship and multiculturalism (Yuval-Davis, Kannabirān, and Vieten 2006). Unlike other political mobilizations led by Latin American migrants in London, el piquete did not emerge as a response to migrants' deprivation of citizenship rights and the resulting need for policy change (Però 2011;Kemp, Raijman, Resnik, and Schammah Gesser 2000).…”

“…Werbner uses the notion of a "diasporic public sphere" to define interconnected "alternative" arenas where emancipatory discourses-directed to both Britain and the diasporic communities' dominant official scripts-are debated and celebrated through alternative claims and performances (Werbner 2002, 15, 262-263; see also Anthias 2006, 25-26;Gilroy 1993). Looking at "home" as made in public space implies that belonging is a political quest rather than a naturally given state (Yuval-Davis et al 2006). It suggests that "homing" requires establishing connections and being "in line" with the wider social context and with the features of the world we inhabit rather than living detached from it (Blunt and Dowling 2006, 14;Ahmed 2006; see also Ingold 2011).…”

Murder, community talk and belonging: an exploration of Sudanese community responses to murder in Australia

“…However, it appeared that the more they sought belonging within certain communities, the tighter these communities closed in on themselves. As the belongings of community members were threatened, they became politicised, turning from a politics of belonging (Yuval-Davis et al 2006) into a politics of exclusion.…”

Stories of Belonging: Ukrainian Immigrant Children's Experiences of Portugal

“…Ivan, who excelled in football and trained with a well-known junior football club, particularly emphasised the role of football in bonding with Portuguese boys in the neighbourhood and in his school. The key aspect of Portugal that he wished to depict on the symbolic message to Ukraine in the form of a selfproduced postcard was associated with football: In sum, if the sense of belonging contains an affective dimension and is about the emotions that membership in society evoke (Yuval-Davies et al, 2006), the Ukrainian children were found to be emotionally invested in their new place of residence, looked towards the future and were seemingly clear about why they preferred Portugal to the 'home' country; the relationship with Ukraine was both 're-made' and 're-membered' through the migration experience (Ní Laoire et al, 2010).…”