"Rather than considering political discussions and rhetoric as symbolic, inconsequential forms of politics, Governing with Words conceptualizes them as forms of government action that can shape institutions and societal norms. Daniel Q. Gillion refers to this theory as 'discursi…
"This book reflects on the myriad ways in which forms of exclusion and inclusion play out in narratives of migration, focusing on the case of Northern Italian narratives in today's superdiverse Italy. Drawing on over a decade of the author's fieldwork in the region, the volume e…
Migration and politics in Northern Italy -- The Lega Nord ("Northern League"): language revitalization and anti-immigration politics -- Racializing narratives: stance, scale, and cronotope -- Intimacies of exclusion in and through storytelling -- Performing Extracomunitarin Barz…