Title: Constructing Immigration Myths
Subtitle: Narratives, Resonance, and Consequences across National Contexts
Subject Classification:  Politics and Government, Sociology, Race and Racism  
BIC Classification: JFFN, JP
BISAC Classification: SOC007000, POL042030, SOC026030
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Dec 2027
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-80866-120-4
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-80866-121-1

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Description

Few topics provoke as much public debate, political polarization, and societal concern as immigration. Across different countries, powerful narratives do not simply describe immigration —they construct the interpretive frameworks through which it is perceived, debated, and responded to. While such narratives may differ across countries and historical periods, they share the common feature that, at some point in time and under specific circumstances, they become believable. Taking this argument a step further, once these constructions are accepted as reality, they can generate important political and societal consequences.

This edited volume is guided by a central question: How do different societies construct and circulate influential narratives about immigrants, and what political and social consequences do these narratives generate? Scholars from different countries and disciplinary backgrounds examine how immigration “myths” emerge, why they become persuasive, and how they shape political and social realities. Each chapter focuses on a specific national context and examines a particular immigration myth or set of related myths. While the cases may differ in their historical background, political systems, and migration experiences, all chapters follow a shared analytical structure to facilitate comparison across countries. This approach allows both common patterns and country-specific dynamics shaping understandings of immigration to be identified, while giving authors the flexibility to emphasize the aspects most relevant to their case, disciplinary perspective, and research expertise.

The book provides a critical framework for understanding contemporary migration politics. It is an essential resource for scholars and students in migration studies, political science, sociology, and communication studies, offering vital insights into the enduring power of myth in shaping societal attitudes and state policies toward immigrants.

Biography

Editor(s):  Nicole Avdelidou-Fischer holds a PhD from Queen Mary University of London. She is a Senior Research Associate working in international collaborations. Her academic background is rooted in feminist social science and equality, diversity and inclusion. Her current research examines how narratives construct identities, frame understandings of otherness, and sustain or challenge perceived dichotomies across gender, social and political contexts.

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