Editorial: A More Accurate Understanding of Intermediaries
Political and media rhetoric tends to reduce the category of intermediaries in migratory movements to that of “smugglers or traffickers, systematically portrayed as greedy and unscrupulous” (Dubet, 2018). This “evil” figure remains vague and reductive and contributes to legitimising repressive poli...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Revue européenne des migrations internationales
2024
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| Accès en ligne: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | Political and media rhetoric tends to reduce the category of intermediaries in migratory movements to that of “smugglers or traffickers, systematically portrayed as greedy and unscrupulous” (Dubet, 2018). This “evil” figure remains vague and reductive and contributes to legitimising repressive policies towards migrating persons, who then take different routes and mobilise different resources, networks and strategies to move about despite the obstacles. By viewing migration simply as a humani... |
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