Negotiating identities and emotional belonging: Shan in northern Thailand

Howes, Lauren; Hammett, Daniel

doi:10.1016/j.emospa.2016.04.001

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“…The results from a livelihood analysis in four countries showed that average income levels for those who recently acquired citizenship were much lower compared to native citizens, especially in cases where the formerly stateless have been marginalized ( Blitz et al, 2011 ). Marginalization of the Shan has also been documented in the few studies that focus on this ethnic group ( Howes & Hammett, 2016 ; Murray, DiStefano, Yang, & Wood, 2016 ; Suwanvanichkij, 2008 ). Moreover, Koning (2019) , using data from women (mostly Shan) living in Chiang Mai along the border with the Shan State, documented a high prevalence of adverse and threatening life events and circumstances related to work and mobility.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 88%

‘We are inferior, we have no rights’: Statelessness and mental health among ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand

Herberholz

2022

SSM - Population Health

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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‘We are inferior, we have no rights’: Statelessness and mental health among ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand

Herberholz

2022

SSM - Population Health

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“…Secondly, emotions are not purely personal, but instead, are considered crucial for the understanding of social reality. The theoretical foundations of this paper are set within the scholarly literature (Marcus, 2002;Ho, 2009;Jackson, 2016;Magat, 1999;Wood, 2013;Howes and Hammett, 2016;Ahmed, 2016) dealing with connections between citizenship and emotions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, Jackson (2016) finds that the four main elements of emotional citizenship are: belonging, home, safety, and roots, with the home being "intrinsic to emotional citizenship" (Jackson, 2016: 824). Other authors (Magat, 1999;Wood, 2013;Howes and Hammett, 2016;Ahmed, 2016) place the focus of emotional citizenship on belonging or a feeling of belonging. According to Yuval-Davis, Kannabirān and Vieten (2006), the politics of belonging connects citizenship and identity on the one side, and the ways in which the state and society relate to individuals and groups by adding an emotional dimension, essential to belonging, on the other.…”

Section: Emotional Citizenship Home and Belongingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Facing Fear and Responding with Courage: Understanding How Fear Constitutes the “Emotional Citizenship” of Voluntary Returnees to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ibričević¹

2019

MET

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This paper examines the case of voluntary return migration to a post-conflict society, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), where the returnee freely chooses to go back despite having a viable alternative of livelihood and a well-integrated social presence abroad. The initial claim of the paper is that the motivation for this type of return is primarily emotional. Although the much researched (Brown, 2014) "patriotic love" is certainly part of returnees' emotional landscape, other emotions play an equal, and sometimes a more important role. Arguing that fear is a key emotion constituting returnees' daily experience of BiH citizenship, the paper identifies three dimensions of fear: ethnic discrimination, economic uncertainty and abuse of political power. Returnees' continued life and work in the home state represent an act of remarkable courage, the success of which does not occur because of the state structure envisioned by the Dayton Peace Agreement (DPA) that comprises the current BiH Constitution, but in spite of the obstacles it creates. The argument is based on a thematic analysis of 35 in-depth interviews conducted with members of the Bosnian and Herzegovinian diaspora/transmigrants, who have voluntarily decided to return and settle in BiH.

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“…Gabriel (2011) participates in this view on the spirit of unity through the concept of Bangsa Malaysia, which promotes national belonging that replaces the National Cultural Policy that places greater emphasis on Malay privileges. In this case, Howes (2016) argues that every ethnic identity needs to uphold the spirit of national belonging to create a proud citizenry and love of the nation. Although there are not many studies that investigate the connection between how patriotism is formulated at commemorative historical sites, several authors have worked on similar historical-theme sites that examined the patriotic level of the respondents.…”

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Development of Patriotism among Multiethnic Youths at Commemorative Heroic Site

Johari¹

2021

IJARBSS

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The study is relevant to display a determination in showing commitment and enthusiasm to achieve unity goals in the country through ethnic heritage representation at a gallery. The spirit of patriotism needs to be inspired and motivated into the tourists especially among Malaysian youth since children. It was reported that majority of Malaysian youths scored a moderate level of patriotism with negative attitudes. This signified an alarming situation since youth is the future leaders. However, there are limited studies that examined the level of patriotism among Malaysian youth tourists at a commemorative historical site. It is still unclear how youth develop their patriotic spirit during a visit to a memorial historical site. This is because they never understood the colonial dominance that devastated many of our forefather's happiness. The study utilized quantitative approach by employing systematic random sampling using intercept technique that every fifth respondent who exit the historical complex was approached. Overall, only 252 respondents were used for the study, which recorded 72.8% responses from overall sample size. Results revealed that after visiting commemorative historic site, they identified that historical sites were important (𝑥̅ =4.5794) that made them become a loyal citizen (𝑥̅ =4.7054) and appreciated the sacrifices made by the past warrior. Dimension of national pride, connection to countrymen and national belonging were all statistically significant at P<.005. Further research should be conducted at a more holistic level among multi-ethnic communities nationwide to identify their patriotism based on the shared cross-cultural immersion that have been long practiced in the country since independence.

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Negotiating identities and emotional belonging: Shan in northern Thailand

Cited by 16 publications

References 54 publications

‘We are inferior, we have no rights’: Statelessness and mental health among ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand

‘We are inferior, we have no rights’: Statelessness and mental health among ethnic minorities in Northern Thailand

Facing Fear and Responding with Courage: Understanding How Fear Constitutes the “Emotional Citizenship” of Voluntary Returnees to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Development of Patriotism among Multiethnic Youths at Commemorative Heroic Site

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