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Longings for Berlin: Exploring the workings of the psycho-social imaginary in British migration

Maile, Stella; Griffiths, David

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Authors

Stella Maile Stella.Maile@uwe.ac.uk
AHOD in Partnerships, Employ, CPD, Intern

David Griffiths



Abstract

This article explores the ways in which the dominant tropes and spaces of Berlin are used affectively and imaginatively to create meaning for individual migrants as psycho-social agents with unique biographies. Depth interpretation, drawing upon psycho-social research methodology can enrich our understanding of the more nuanced, unconscious emotional uses of a city and its symbolic representations. Such insights, we argue, add to our understanding of the non-economic and symbolic aspects of middle class intra-European migration.

Citation

Maile, S., & Griffiths, D. (2012). Longings for Berlin: Exploring the workings of the psycho-social imaginary in British migration. Journal of Psychosocial Studies, 6(1), 30-53

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Apr 1, 2012
Deposit Date Jul 21, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Psycho-Social Studies
Print ISSN 1478-6737
Publisher Policy Press
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 6
Issue 1
Pages 30-53
Keywords Berlin, migration, psycho-social
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/948547
Publisher URL http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/hls/research/jpss/volume612012.aspx

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