Mobility to the Edges of Europe: The Case of Iceland and Poland
Mobility to the Edges of Europe: The Case of Iceland and Poland

Author(s): Dorota Rancew-Sikora, Unnur Dís Skaptadóttir
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, International relations/trade, Politics and society
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Scholar Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: poland; iceland; europe; migrants; tourist; mobility; polish migrants; social activity;
Summary/Abstract: Although there are many ways in which tourism and migration are interconnected, current research focuses mainly on either one or the other. Tourism is commonly linked to leisure and business, while migration is generally associated with work, politics, and culture. In fact the boundaries between tourism and migration are not often clear cut and the consequences of different kinds of mobility are not obvious. This book emphasizes the importance of blurring the boundaries between different kinds of mobility in social research and broadens our understanding of migrants and tourists as interconnected social categories, placing Poland and Iceland at the centre of the inquiry. Based on a collaborative project carried out by researchers from these two countries, it examines leisure and tourist activities of migrants, their perceptions of nature in Iceland and the UK, the changing image of migrants and tourists in Iceland, and the evolving attitude towards Iceland as a tourist destination.

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