Interpreting Interviews – “We crossed a bridge and it trembled” by Wendy pearl man
finish reading “We crossed a bridge and it trembled” by Wendy Pearlman. Using only the material from (pages 145-283), please identify 3 themes from the course as they are reflected in the interview vignettes. You should pull direct quotes from the text (properly cited with page numbers etc) and discuss the quote in light of the course material. What theme is being illustrated here? To what extent does the interview material quoted confirm or challenge our knowledge about this theme from the course?

Some of the themes you might consider from the course include:

Theories of international migration (neoclassical, network, institutional, world systems etc.)

Nation-building and displacement (i.e. colonial legacies, ethnic cleansing, displacement and homogenization; IDPs versus refugees etc)

International, regional or national laws and conventions that impact the flow of migrants/refugees in the global system (protection gaps, unintended consequences, impact on mobility etc)

Citizenship, national identity, national narratives and migration

Reception in new host country (challenges and opportunities); Logistics of international mobility and migration

Reflections on being “displaced”, either internally or internationally

Your discussion must reference the specific readings and authors from our class where appropriate and include a bibliography. Write-up should not exceed 1,000 words