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The first book to analyse cultural dynamics of Chinese migration to Italy,
Migration and the Media compares Italian, Chinese migrant, and international media interpretations between 1992 and 2012. From paternalistic tones reducing migrants' motives to poverty or political oppression to fear-mongering diatribes about illegal business practices, tax evasion, and unfair competition, the Italian and international media covered this large-scale migration extensively during this period. The Chinese community also joined in the media polyphony with articles in their own newspapers and magazines, more likely refuting biased mainstream media coverage or protesting the harsh regulations that seemed to target the Chinese, but sometimes even advising fellow migrants on how to counter the media's criticism.
Gaoheng Zhang places the strong media interest in Italian-Chinese migrant relations within relevant economic, political, cultural, and linguistic contexts. Examining how journalists, entrepreneurs, and politicians debated Italy’s Chinese, Zhang argues that these stakeholders viewed the migration as a particularly effective example to support or dispute Italy’s general stance toward migrant integration and economic globalization.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Chinese Migration to Italy, Globalization, and the News Media
2. The "Chinese Mafia" in Italy, 1992-2006
3. Milan: The 2007 "Chinatown" Riot in Italian Debates
4. Milan: The 2007 "Chinatown" Riot in Migrant Debates
5. Prato: Local Debates on "Made in Italy" by the Chinese, 2005-2012
6. Prato: Global Debates on "Made in Italy" by the Chinese, 2005-2012
7. Rome: The 2012 Chinese March
Conclusion
Coda
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Gaoheng Zhang is Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at the University of British Columbia.
Zusammenfassung
This book analyzes Chinese migration to Italy as it was debated in the news media between 1992 and 2012 by exploring what this migration allowed stakeholders to achieve within the country’s media, politics, and popular culture in the age of migration and globalization.
