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现代英国儿童移民的声音：1930年代至今的口述史

基本信息

Eithne Nightingale, Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain: Oral Histories 1930s-Present Day, London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2024.

内容与作者简介

About this book

Almost half the people displaced worldwide are under 18, yet their voices are rarely heard. This book records the experiences of children arriving in Britain from Hitler's Europe in the 1930s to those escaping war in Ukraine in 2022. It follows the journeys of war-traumatised children from Mogadishu to Mile End and from Syria to a Scottish isle. Some followed their parents to the 'motherland' from the former British Empire. Others came independently to escape forced marriage or military conion.

These powerful testimonies shed light on children's motivations, trials and achievements, including in adult life, providing critical insight into how the British – both individually and collectively – have welcomed or shunned child migrants. Importantly, Eithne Nightingale links these stories with contemporary issues such as the Windrush Scandal and Britain's Illegal Migration Act 2023.

Situated in its historical and political context, Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain makes vital reading for those studying modern British history, migration and human rights as well as those working with child migrants. It will also appeal to a general audience interested in inspirational life stories.

关于本书

在全球流离失所者中，近半数是18岁以下的未成年人，然而他们的声音却很少被听到。本书记录了从1930年代逃离希特勒统治下的欧洲到2022年躲避乌克兰战争的儿童们在英国的经历。书中追溯了从摩加迪沙到伦敦东区迈尔恩德的战争创伤儿童的旅程，以及从叙利亚到苏格兰岛屿的历程。一些儿童追随父母从前英帝国殖民地返回"母国"。还有一些则独自前来，为逃避强迫婚姻或军事征召。

这些有力的证言揭示了儿童移民的动机、考验和成就，包括他们的成年生活，深刻洞察了英国人——无论是个人还是集体——如何欢迎或排斥儿童移民。重要的是，艾丝妮·奈汀格尔将这些故事与当代议题联系起来，如温德拉什丑闻和2023年英国《非法移民法案》。

本书立足于历史和政治背景，对于研究现代英国历史、移民和人权的学者，以及从事儿童移民工作的人士来说都是必读之作。对于对励志人生故事感兴趣的普通读者来说，本书同样具有吸引力。

About the Author

Eithne Nightingale is a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London and V&A Museum of Childhood, UK. She is the co-editor, along with Richard Sandell, of Museums, Equality and Social Justice (2012). She is also an award-winning writer, photographer and filmmaker, and is currently involved in producing multi-media content on child migration (www.childmigrantstories.com) and experiences of home during the Covid-19 pandemic (www.stayhomestories.co.uk).

关于作者

艾丝妮·奈汀格尔是伦敦玛丽女王大学和维多利亚与艾伯特博物馆儿童博物馆博士后研究员。她与理查德·桑德尔共同主编了《博物馆、平等与社会正义》（2012）。她还是一位获奖作家、摄影师和电影制作人，目前正在制作有关儿童移民（www.childmigrantstories.com）和新冠疫情期间居家体验（www.stayhomestories.co.uk）的多媒体内容。