Abuse by the Powerful? Exploring the role of media narratives and political discourse in the immigration-crime nexus

Birch, P

Abuse by the Powerful? Exploring the role of media narratives and political discourse in the immigration-crime nexus

Birch, P

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Citation:: Abuse An International Impact Journal, 2021, 2, (1), pp. 49-59
Issue Date:: 2021-04-06

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dc.contributor.author	Birch, P https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6517-5897
dc.date.accessioned	2022-02-19T22:30:03Z
dc.date.available	2022-02-19T22:30:03Z
dc.date.issued	2021-04-06
dc.identifier.citation	Abuse An International Impact Journal, 2021, 2, (1), pp. 49-59
dc.identifier.issn	2633-8742
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dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/154694
dc.description.abstract	This paper considers the role of media narratives and political discourse in the immigration-crime nexus by exploring, as a case study, the recent experience of the South Sudanese community in Australia. Over recent years this cohort of relatively new arrivals have been subjected to a raft of negative media coverage and political commentary. This paper deliberates on the narrative surrounding this African community group and their subsequent portrayal, and considers if it is both legitimate and accurate. At a time when many Australians see the benefits of immigration, this paper examines the role the media and politics plays in undermining this community sentiment, reflecting a level of abuse by the most powerful in society towards some of the least powerful.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	3 Quays
dc.relation.ispartof	Abuse An International Impact Journal
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.37576/abuse.2021.018
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dc.title	Abuse by the Powerful? Exploring the role of media narratives and political discourse in the immigration-crime nexus
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This paper considers the role of media narratives and political discourse in the immigration-crime nexus by exploring, as a case study, the recent experience of the South Sudanese community in Australia. Over recent years this cohort of relatively new arrivals have been subjected to a raft of negative media coverage and political commentary. This paper deliberates on the narrative surrounding this African community group and their subsequent portrayal, and considers if it is both legitimate and accurate. At a time when many Australians see the benefits of immigration, this paper examines the role the media and politics plays in undermining this community sentiment, reflecting a level of abuse by the most powerful in society towards some of the least powerful.

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