Urban Belonging: Annotated Bibliography

Annotated Bibliography

Reference 1
Bauder, H. (2016). Possibilities of Urban Belonging. Antipode, 48(2), 252-271. In this article written by Harald Bauder, the author investigates why many migrants who inhabit cities are illegalized in urban communities. Bauder talks about the layers of utopian imagination to explain its application to territorial belonging. Through the examination of urban activism and transformation, the accommodation of illegalized migrants may be improved. Urban protests and activist practices may be considered radical, which may affect the effectiveness of this approach to foster urban belonging. However, Bauder’s layers of possibility are intriguing in its relationship to transformation of cities. The author’s utopian imagination gives interesting insight into the idea of sanctuary cities and the possibility of urban belonging.

Reference 2
Orton, A. (2012). Building migrants ' belonging through positive interactions: a guide for policymakers and practitioners.

In this article written by Andrew Orton, the author believes that Europe is a continent of diversity. Through the development of integration policies, migrants will receive the proper support they need. By giving migrants a voice, they will recognize

In their study, they use data from a focus group of immigrants through semi-structured interviews, as well as interviews with key informants. Ultimately, the study concluded that these immigrants face hardships with public transportation and financial stability. The focus group consists of only 31 immigrants, so a research method involving more participants may have been more effective. However, the geographical location of where the study was conducted suggests that a focus group may be enough to provide recommendations to improve socio-economic