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The book examines how "moving objects" (personal belongings, images, or gifts) help migrants maintain transnational connectivity and a sense of belonging in turbulent times.

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The text challenges the idea that migration should be analyzed solely through economic or political lenses, arguing instead that "affect and emotion are central aspects of international migration". The book examines how "moving objects" (personal belongings,

Through case studies, such as young Romanian immigrants in Spain or Polish migrants in the UK, the book illustrates how individuals reconstruct complex, fluid identities to navigate the insecurity of movement. Publication Details Emotions and Human Mobility: Ethnographies of Movement ISBN 9781138110113

(2012) is an interdisciplinary academic work edited by Maruška Svašek , a Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast . The book investigates how emotional processes both shape and are shaped by migration and mobility. Overview of Key Themes

Contributors analyze how immigration policies, economic inequality, and "unfriendly welcomes" in receiving countries impact a migrant's emotional investment in their new surroundings.

The ethnographies explore "emotional grammars" that underpin encounters between migrants and locals. In cases of group mismatches in emotional style, migrants may experience emotional dissonance , particularly when familiar rituals are ruptured.