locating the ‘arab spring’ lived experiences of contemporary politics among arabs in malta...
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Locating the ‘Arab Spring’ Lived Experiences of Contemporary Politics
among Arabs in Malta
Nathalie GrimaM.A. in Sociology
Faculty of ArtsUniversity of Malta
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Aims of the research
• Arab migrants in Malta living the ‘Arab Spring’ revolutionary wave ‘far away from home’
• If and how they felt part of a collective Arab political and social movement for change
• Their involvement in social networks and locally organised solidarity movements in bringing the Arab diaspora ‘closer to home’
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Sociological aspects
• Political transnationalism of migrants‘political participation not only in the country of
emigration but also of immigration’ (Faist 2010: 11)
• Relevance of national borders and loyalties‘social life takes place across borders, even as the
political and cultural salience of nation-state boundaries remains strong’
(Levitt and Jaworsky 2007: 129)
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Visible changes
• Their strong motivation to act was in sharp contrast to having lived through decades of fear to express themselves freely on political matters.
• Rather than being a one-off event, the Arab revolution triggered a political process on a long-term basis among the informants.
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Research methods
• Interviews:– April 2012 till
January 2013• Participant
Observation:– April 2012 till
March 2013• Facebook
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New organisations• Libyan Association in
Malta
• Syrian Maltese Solidarity Movement
• Arab Maltese Community
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Embassies as visible sites of activism
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Politicised space
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Transnational simultaneous protests
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Humanitarian aid
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Women affirm their placePicture taken by Jason Borg and published on The Times of Malta online
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Establishment of the Arab Maltese Community with the support of the General Workers’ Union
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Political involvement during the Maltese general election campaign
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Intense patriotism Picture taken by Chris Sant Fournier and published on The Times of Malta onine
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Ongoing political activism Picture published on maltatoday online on 22 November 2013
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Local concerns