Generators and transversality of the discourse on inmigration in the metropolitan area of Seville

Abstract

Problems related to immigrant integration reveal the importance of developing a holistic analysis of the underlying dynamics of residential mobility, segregation and integration. In this sense, aspects such as discourse analysis can represent an important contribution to both the analysis of causes and consequences of residential segregation, as to a proper design of inclusive immigration public policy. Through a qualitative analysis, this study focuses on the development of a social discourse, along with its expansion and effects on immigration in SevilleÁs Metropolitan Area. The results show that, despite the important role of the media in the diffusion of this speech, other factors such as the vision of residents and former residents, or occasional travel, should be taken into account to understand how immigration imaginary and the role it plays in the integration and residential segregation, is built.