Public Sphere as a Paradigm to Studying Migration and Integration in Morocco

Saad Alami Merrouni

Article Details

Public Sphere as a Paradigm to Studying Migration and Integration in Morocco

Authors:

Saad Alami Merrouni

Publisher:

The Moroccan Journal of Communication Studies

Journal:

The Moroccan Journal of Communication Studies Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001849286

pISSN:

3119-6144

Keywords:

Migration-Integration-Public Sphere-Civil Society-Morocco

Abstract:

 As migration-related issues are of paramount interest in Western contexts, these issues remain relatively ignored in the global South and get limited, though increasing, interest in academic and political debates. Recently, Morocco has gradually shifted towards a host country and territory of permanent residence for migrants. Despite an emerging body of literature on migration and integration in Morocco, most studies have stressed the legal aspect of migrants’ rights as a unique pathway for the incorporation process. Yet, few are studies, which sought to unravel the processes and strategies adopted by migrants in their quest for integration. In fact, the public sphere performs as a stage of encounter between migrants and the host society. Therefore, studying the public sphere as a realm of integration suggests a novel paradigm for approaching migration and integration as public experiences that impact, not only migrants but also the host setting. In doing so, we resituate the migrant in the context of the State, beyond nationalistic and ethnocentric interpretations.

Article Details

Public Sphere as a Paradigm to Studying Migration and Integration in Morocco

Authors: Saad Alami Merrouni

Publisher: The Moroccan Journal of Communication Studies

Journal: The Moroccan Journal of Communication Studies Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 11/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001849286

pISSN: 3119-6144

Migration-Integration-Public Sphere-Civil Society-Morocco

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Authors:

Saad Alami Merrouni

Publisher:

The Moroccan Journal of Communication Studies

Journal:

The Moroccan Journal of Communication Studies Vol.2 Issue 3, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

11/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001849286

pISSN:

3119-6144