Talking in and out of place:ethnographic reflections on language, place, and (un)belonging in Limburg, the Netherlands

The dissertation by Lotte Thissen titled Talking in and Out of Place examines how people in the Limburg city of Roermond deal with the daily challenges posed by multilingualism, place, and feelings of (un)belonging in a constantly changing world. The rich ethnographic chapters – which sweep readers up in a conga line led by carnival association De Katers, invite them to take a seat alongside two men in the city centre of Roermond, and take them on a shopping trip to Dost Market – reveal how people discuss feelings of belonging and not belonging in a country that is increasingly defining the no... Mehr ...