Insularisation and Lifestyle Migration on the Island of Hvar

The paper analyses lifestyle migration on the island of Hvar through the lens of an ethnographic approach. The diversity of migratory experiences among the interviewees, who were interviewed for the purposes of this research, is examined through the concept of insularisation, approached as a profou...

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Main Authors: Ana Perinić Lewis, Tomislav Oroz
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Language:English
Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2025-07-01
Series:Svetovi
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/svetovi-worlds/article/view/20699
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description The paper analyses lifestyle migration on the island of Hvar through the lens of an ethnographic approach. The diversity of migratory experiences among the interviewees, who were interviewed for the purposes of this research, is examined through the concept of insularisation, approached as a profoundly ambivalent phenomenon encompassing both distancing and isolation, as well as the need for connection and integration into the rhythm of island communities. Through the concept of insularisation, the authors explore the discrepancy between imagined ideas about islands and their Mediterranean identity, and the practical experiences of lifestyle migrants, which highlight various obstacles and challenges. This approach enables a more nuanced understanding of the concept of lifestyle migration and the connections formed with the notion of islandness.
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spelling doaj-art-d7cf04d2b01943c0970ca2c4a76c64d72025-08-20T03:11:51ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Svetovi2820-60882025-07-013210.4312/svetovi.3.2.36-55Insularisation and Lifestyle Migration on the Island of HvarAna Perinić Lewis0Tomislav Oroz1Institute for Migration Research, Zagreb, CroatiaUniversity of Zadar, Croatia The paper analyses lifestyle migration on the island of Hvar through the lens of an ethnographic approach. The diversity of migratory experiences among the interviewees, who were interviewed for the purposes of this research, is examined through the concept of insularisation, approached as a profoundly ambivalent phenomenon encompassing both distancing and isolation, as well as the need for connection and integration into the rhythm of island communities. Through the concept of insularisation, the authors explore the discrepancy between imagined ideas about islands and their Mediterranean identity, and the practical experiences of lifestyle migrants, which highlight various obstacles and challenges. This approach enables a more nuanced understanding of the concept of lifestyle migration and the connections formed with the notion of islandness. https://journals.uni-lj.si/svetovi-worlds/article/view/20699lifestyle migrationisland of Hvarinsularisationethnographic approachMediterranean
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title Insularisation and Lifestyle Migration on the Island of Hvar
title_full Insularisation and Lifestyle Migration on the Island of Hvar
title_fullStr Insularisation and Lifestyle Migration on the Island of Hvar
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title_short Insularisation and Lifestyle Migration on the Island of Hvar
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island of Hvar
insularisation
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