1. Introduction Living Research 1: Why are we doing this? Public sociology and public life 2. Permeable borders, performative politics and public mistrust Living Research 2: Emotions and research 3. Immigration and the limits of statistical government Living Research 3: Migration research and the media 4. Spaces and places of governance and resistance Living Research 4: Ethics in uncomfortable research situations 5. Un/deserving migrants and resisting dehumanisation Living Research 5: Public anger in research (and social media) 6. Conclusion: 'ordinary' people and immigration politics Living Research 6: Collaborations Afterword by Kiri Kankhwende Appendix: further details on research methods Index sakriti opis