The Construction of Immigration Community in Immigration Cinema under the Perspective of Nomadology

Hetong Wang

Authors

Hetong Wang University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Author

Keywords:

nomadology, nomadic subject, Deleuze, migration films, migrant community

Abstract

The theory of nomadology, as articulated by Deleuze and Guattari in A Thouand Plateaus, is the core theoretical framework for this study. This study defines the concept of the nomadic subject under Deleuze and Guattari’s theory of nomadology and clarifies relevant terminological concepts within this theory. Additionally, it examines the relational foundation for the construction of migrant communities. Through Deleuze’s Nomadology theory, this research explores the construction of migrant communities in Immigration Cinema and examines the reconstruction within a new cross-cultural social situation. This study brings Deleuze’s Nomadology theory into the innovative research practice of Immigration Cinema, which provides new perspectives and methodological support for the cultural research field of immigration cinema.

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