Deskilling and delanguaging African migrants in Barcelona: pathways of labour market incorporation and the value of 'global' English

Garrido, María Rosa; Codó, Eva

doi:10.4324/9780429432651-3

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“…As shown by Yap, Byrne, and Davidson (2010), voluntary engagement by asylum seekers (or migrants in general) is prone to respond to the pressure of having to prove one's qualities of 'good citizens'. This can mean to show one's investment in learning and practicing German, making friends with 'Austrians', gaining work experience in Austria (see Garrido & Codó, 2017 for comparable observations)all of which were recurrently named 'motivations' by my informants for doing volunteer work. While this is a rather general observation that has validity for various kinds of migration experience (at least) in Europe, this logic appears in a very specific form in the context of asylum procedures in Austria.…”

Section: Volunteering As An Asylum Seeker In Austriamentioning

confidence: 92%

The value(s) of volunteering: asylum seekers’ trajectories through language work in refugee assistance

Hassemer

2019

International Journal of Multilingualism

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In this paper, I analyse the narrative positioning in two semistructured interviews with volunteer interpreters in a counselling centre for refugees run by an NGO in Vienna, complemented by ethnographic descriptions of volunteer work in the counselling centre drawn from long-term participant observation. As a substantial part of the volunteers working at the counselling centre consists of (current and former) clients of the NGO, asylum seekers themselves, 'work' and 'citizenship' are deeply entangled in their positioning. The analyses of how past and future trajectories are co-constructed in the interviews, and of how the participants position themselves in and through the interview narratives, show that linguistic volunteer work becomes a site of investment and speculation on citizenship (conceived both as a moral and a legal 'object'). As the paper demonstrates, volunteer work promises to yield symbolic and social capitalincluding languagerequired for success in the 'markets' of citizenship (e.g. in the asylum procedure) and, contingently, later on, in the national labour market.

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Section: Volunteering As An Asylum Seeker In Austriamentioning

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The value(s) of volunteering: asylum seekers’ trajectories through language work in refugee assistance

Hassemer

2019

International Journal of Multilingualism

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“…As indicated above, highly educated migrants have some advantages because of their educational qualification (Brǎdǎţan & Kulcsár, 2014;Fokkema & De Haas, 2011). However, highly educated migrants, particularly those from developing countries, often face xenophobia, deskilling, delanguaging, and institutional racism in their host countries (O'Neill, 2017;Garrido & Codó, 2017;Wood et al, 2009). In addition, the United Nations Population Fund (2018) pointed out that "migrant women face double discriminationas women and as migrants".…”

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“…They are refugees or what Bauman refers to them as "vagabonds" since they are forced to flee their country due to socio-economic and political challenges (Bauman, 2000;UNHCR, 2011). Upon arrival to the UK, they are also subjected to uncertainty, embarrassment and deskilling (Garrido & Codó, 2017;Stewart, 2005). However, different studies show that the situation is worse for women migrants (Kawar, 2004;Palumbo & Sciurba, 2018).…”

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Gender and Family Relations: Experiences of Highly Educated Eritrean Migrants in the UK

Tsegay

2021

Glob Soc Welf

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Using the concept of intersectionality and narrative interviews with eighteen highly educated Eritrean migrants in the UK, this phenomenological study puts gender and family at the centre of socio-cultural integration of migrants. The research findings indicate that migration increases the economic power and freedom of women, helping them improve their social status and lead independent lives. However, there is a conflict within households relating to the need to maintain traditional patriarchal values and recognise women as equal partners. This, among other factors, has hindered the women's gender equality and emancipation from patriarchal oppression within the host country. Most of the women participants in this study experienced more exclusion and mistreatment than men. They often shoulder career and familial responsibilities. Some women even shift to part-time jobs or interrupt their careers to take care of their children as they lack family support and could not afford to pay for childcare. The study contributes to a better understanding of migrants' socio-cultural experiences in their host country.

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“…Educational qualifications and job experience gained in Eritrea are less likely to be recognized as equal to those from the UK or those of migrants from developed countries (Garrido and Codó 2017;Wilson-Forsberg 2014).…”

Section: Hope: 'Get My Asylum and Realise My Dream'mentioning

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Hope Springs Eternal: Exploring the Early Settlement Experiences of Highly Educated Eritrean Refugees in the UK

Tsegay

2021

Int. Migration & Integration

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Millions of people around the world have been forced to flee their homes for socio-economic and political reasons. This paper explores the early settlement experiences of highly educated Eritrean refugees in the UK. It is a phenomenological study informed by narrative interviews with 24 Eritrean refugees who gained a university degree in Eritrea, before migrating to the UK. The participants of this study are what Bauman (1996) calls 'vagabonds' who mainly left their country due to the lengthy national service, human rights abuses and/or the political situation of the country. They chose the UK, as their final destination, for its democratic principles and English language. Furthermore, they hoped to receive asylum and start their lives anew within a very short time. Hence, they were happy to reach the UK following a long, costly and risky route. However, contrary to their hope and expectations, some of the circumstances they find exposed them to humiliation, powerlessness, uncertainty, and other difficult conditions. Despite they did not face any overt discrimination, many felt humiliated for seeking asylum. In addition, delays in asylum decisions, cultural differences and the loneliness and exclusion they faced in the UK made them vulnerable. This further led to anxiety, psychological distress and integration paradox. The findings indicate that asylum seekers have less control over their life and future until their asylum application is accepted.This study contributes to a better understanding of refugees' experiences from their stories.

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Deskilling and delanguaging African migrants in Barcelona: pathways of labour market incorporation and the value of 'global' English

Cited by 5 publications

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The value(s) of volunteering: asylum seekers’ trajectories through language work in refugee assistance

The value(s) of volunteering: asylum seekers’ trajectories through language work in refugee assistance

Gender and Family Relations: Experiences of Highly Educated Eritrean Migrants in the UK

Hope Springs Eternal: Exploring the Early Settlement Experiences of Highly Educated Eritrean Refugees in the UK

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