Territories, Mobilities, Social Change and Transformations in the Lives of Families and Individuals

Dear Colleagues,

The journal Genealogy is accepting submissions for a Special Issue on the theme of “Territories, mobilities, social change and transformations in the lives of families and individuals”. Given the major global, social, and economic transformations we are witnessing, which have an impact on local and international population mobility (Giddens, 1990), this Special Issue aims to bring together reflections on the major contemporary issues of migratory and refugee movements; on social, cultural, economic, climatic, migratory, and identity changes and their impact on lifestyles; family and individual organisation; as well as on different life scenarios and experiences (Goffman, 1974).

The goal of this Special Issue is to know and understanding, among other aspects, 1) how families and individuals reorganise and integrate into new social spaces and contexts, 2) ageing and intergenerational relations in migratory contexts and cultural and ethnic diversity, 3) how they manage cultural differences and appropriate new cultural values and traits, 4) learning about the processes of social miscegenation and social reconstruction, 5) several expressions of multiple and composite identities (ethnics, cultural, artistic expression, ways of life, etc.), 6) biographies and life narratives that illustrate memories and cultural heritage, 7) paths of spatial and social mobility, 8) family, generational, ethnic, and territorial ties in context of mobilities and cultural heritage anchorage.

The availability of scientific knowledge in this area will be important for understanding emerging social phenomena related to the impact of spatial mobility on the lives of individuals, families, and contemporary societies. We expect articles on different methodologies and the presentation of empirical research results, as well as theoretical reflections on the different thematic topics listed. Some of the topics applicable to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

Ageing and intergenerational relations in contexts of national and international territorial mobility;
Genealogy, lineage, and family history and narratives;
Cultural preservation, memory, and cultural heritage;
Socialisation and forms of cultural transmission into ethnic social groups;
Cultural expressions and customs in the various stages of life;
Cultural heritage anchorage;
Identity transformations and miscegenation;
New configurations of family and social ties;
Gender perspectives in contexts of social change;
Genealogical narratives in histories, myths, movements, and ethnic social groups;
Genealogical conceptions and interconnections between societies of departure and host societies;
Biographical studies and life narratives.

References

Giddens, A, (1990). The Consequences of Modernity. Stanford. Stanford University Press
Goffman, E. (1974). Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience. Harvard University Press.

Dr. Olga Magano
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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• migrations
• mobilities
• lifestyle
• cultural heritage
• memory
• identity change
• social ties
• social mobility
• biographies
• life narratives