2026/04/24 by Fatma Haron, Florian Ohnmacht · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Diaspora, migration, transnational identity #German Colonialism and Identity Studies #Rural development and sustainability
paper · doi:10.1080/1070289x.2026.2664300
openalex publication_date 2026/04/24 · openalex created_date 2026/04/25 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/14
The postmigrant perspective provides novel analysis of questions on migration, racism, and anti-racism. Rural and small-town areas in particular have hardly been researched with a postmigrant gaze. A closer look reveals that here, too, we must speak of a historical normality of migration and increasing efforts by rural communities to recognize their own diversity. However, this self-perception exists alongside continuities of racism that are far less exposed than those in urban, postmigrant centres. This article addresses this tension and examines the Austrian region of Tyrol. We focus on experiences of racism and want to show that an inclusive stance that does not centre those experiences has a non-performative function.