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Migrants’ activism for development: challenges and opportunities to sustainable agricultural development in Italy. The role of immigrant and local activists to achieve sustainable development through the fulfilment of SDG 8 and 10 in the agricultural sector

Miracapillo, Martina LU (2021) MIDM19 20211
Department of Human Geography
LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management
Abstract
This qualitative case-study highlights the importance of the phenomenon of migration, under the aspect of civic activism of migrants, and its impact on Italian agricultural sustainable development. Migrants are too often seen as a burden rather than active agents of development. The present research investigates how political activism of migrants develops and eventually affects the sustainable development of the sector. It also focuses on the reason behind Italian workers inhibition towards protests against exploitation and indecent working conditions, in the agricultural fields. It analyses past protests, captures the voices of immigrants and local activists and their consequences on sustainable development. The results suggest that... (More)
This qualitative case-study highlights the importance of the phenomenon of migration, under the aspect of civic activism of migrants, and its impact on Italian agricultural sustainable development. Migrants are too often seen as a burden rather than active agents of development. The present research investigates how political activism of migrants develops and eventually affects the sustainable development of the sector. It also focuses on the reason behind Italian workers inhibition towards protests against exploitation and indecent working conditions, in the agricultural fields. It analyses past protests, captures the voices of immigrants and local activists and their consequences on sustainable development. The results suggest that immigrant civic activism, even if limited in size, enhances development under different perspectives, particularly taking into consideration two parameters: Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 10. The strength of this study, is the added value of a spotlight on the differences between social groups in agricultural work exploitation, in this case natives and migrants. Through the investigation on their living and working conditions, the reasons which push them to collaborate or be in conflict in their activism for social change emerge. (Less)
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author
Miracapillo, Martina LU
supervisor
organization
course
MIDM19 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Migration & Development, Agriculture, Agricultural development, Social inequality, Work conditions, Work exploitation, SDGs, Social protests, Political activism, Gangmaster system
language
English
id
9064209
date added to LUP
2021-09-09 11:56:12
date last changed
2021-10-25 09:15:49
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  abstract     = {{This qualitative case-study highlights the importance of the phenomenon of migration, under the aspect of civic activism of migrants, and its impact on Italian agricultural sustainable development. Migrants are too often seen as a burden rather than active agents of development. The present research investigates how political activism of migrants develops and eventually affects the sustainable development of the sector. It also focuses on the reason behind Italian workers inhibition towards protests against exploitation and indecent working conditions, in the agricultural fields. It analyses past protests, captures the voices of immigrants and local activists and their consequences on sustainable development. The results suggest that immigrant civic activism, even if limited in size, enhances development under different perspectives, particularly taking into consideration two parameters: Sustainable Development Goals 8 and 10. The strength of this study, is the added value of a spotlight on the differences between social groups in agricultural work exploitation, in this case natives and migrants. Through the investigation on their living and working conditions, the reasons which push them to collaborate or be in conflict in their activism for social change emerge.}},
  author       = {{Miracapillo, Martina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Migrants’ activism for development: challenges and opportunities to sustainable agricultural development in Italy. The role of immigrant and local activists to achieve sustainable development through the fulfilment of SDG 8 and 10 in the agricultural sector}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}