{"product_id":"9783031749247","title":"Palgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture: Rethinking Photographic Portraiture of 21st Century Italian Migrants on the Arc Lémanique area","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePalgrave Studies in Creativity and Culture: Rethinking Photographic Portraiture of 21st Century Italian Migrants on the Arc Lémanique area\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eArese Visconti, Francesco\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book reviews photographic portrayals of contemporary Italian migrants living in the area between Lausanne and Geneva in Switzerland (\u003cem\u003eArc Lémanique\u003c\/em\u003e). Drawing from the archives of Swiss-French illustrated magazines (\u003cem\u003eL’Illustré\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eL’Hebdo\u003c\/em\u003e) and other online publications, the author analyses the distinctive photographic representations of Italian migrants in Switzerland from the 1960s to 2019 and uses them to produce new photographic portraits of the 21st century Italian migrants on the \u003cem\u003eArc Lémanique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e  Challenging the narrative on the \u003cem\u003ebrain drain\u003c\/em\u003e, the book showcases 24 portraits of Italians living in Switzerland with the aim to unveil the unique and complex nature of a new Italian diaspora in the age of globalization. The combination of theories, concepts, and methodologies used reflects the interdisciplinary and creative approach of this research, which brings together culture, identity, photography, and creative process. Based on the lived experience of the author as an Italian migrant in Switzerland, the book offers a profound analysis of the phenomenon of migration and identity through visual communication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe interviews included in chapter 4 were originally conducted and recorded by the author in Italian. The English version is the result of a translation done with the help of artificial intelligence. The author has subsequently corrected and revised the text further in an endeavour to refine the work stylistically.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Palgrave Macmillan\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-11-23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783031749247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-031-74925-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 210cm x148cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 208\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45383562068108,"sku":"9783031749247","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783031749247.jpg?v=1776690004","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9783031749247","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}