Inclusionary Rhetoric/Exclusionary Practices

Davide Però, is Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Nottingham and Research Associate at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology (Oxford University) where he previously worked. He has conducted ethnographic research on migration and politics in Italy, Spain and the UK.

• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsList of AbbreviationsChapter 1. Introduction: The Left and the Challenge of the ‘New Immigrations’Chapter 2. The Case Studied: Historical and Geographical BackgroundChapter 3. The Left and Immigrants in the Socialist EraChapter 4. Official Rhetoric, Immigrants’ Views and Grassroots DiscoursesChapter 5. Housing PoliciesChapter 6. Political ParticipationChapter 7. Civil SocietyChapter 8. Inclusionary Rhetoric/Exclusionary Practices: an illustrative ethnographic storyChapter 9. Conclusions: Multiculturalism and the Retreat from ClassBibliographyIndex

“The fluid and dynamic narration of these pages give the reader a detailed and comparative understanding of the failure of the Italian Left to translate into practice an inclusive rhetoric vis-à-vis new immigrants…In sum, this is a detailed and original study, which, due to the emphasis it places on institutional behaviour and logic of action, can easily circulate not only among scholars but also among politicians, policy makers as well as civil society activists.”  ·  Anthropology in Action