“Second generation” refugees and multilingualism: identity, race and language transmission

Bloch, Alice; Hirsch, Shirin

doi:10.1080/01419870.2016.1252461

Cited by 28 publications

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“…In order to be productive employees, refugees need to shed their 'refugee identity' that is usually associated with the stigma of being a victim (Alfadhli & Drury, 2018) and rebuild an identity that enhances their dignity (Zeno, 2017). Finding suitable and meaningful employment is refugees' main priority as it allows them to rebuild an identity, internalise a sense of belonging and feel self-worth (Bloch & Hirsch, 2017).…”

Section: Liminality As Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

A liminal lens on integrating refugees into the workplace: Conceptualising a theoretical model

Loon

Vitale

2021

Human Res Mgmt Journal

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The integration of refugees into workplaces in their destination country remains a global concern. We meet the challenge of this problem by conceptualising a theoretical model using a liminal lens; more specifically, through the three thematic lenses of liminality as process, liminality as position and liminality as place. By addressing the research question; 'how does a liminal lens provide new insights into refugees' integration into the workplace?' we make three contributions to extant literature. First, we offer a dynamic perspective of refugees' integration into the workplace.Second, we provide a synthesis that brings together key factors at the micro, meso and macro levels that are germane to refugees' assimilation into the workplace.Finally, we contribute to human resource (HR) literature by showing a more nuanced view of the role of human resource management, specifically how an ambidextrous HR architecture can help firms explore refugees as a talent pool, while exploiting existing talents.

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Section: Liminality As Processmentioning

confidence: 99%

A liminal lens on integrating refugees into the workplace: Conceptualising a theoretical model

Loon

Vitale

2021

Human Res Mgmt Journal

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“…The country provides a highly relevant structural context for the research since its immigration policy and political discourse has placed increased emphasis on the acquisition of English. Analysts have noted new forms of linguistic 'gate-keeping' for recent arrivals (Hogan-Brun et al, 2009;Yuval-Davies et al, 2005) which intersect with broader themes of nation-building, control (Bloch and Hirsch, 2016) and social cohesion (Yuval-Davies et al, 2005).…”

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Dominant Language Acquisition in Destination Countries: Structure, Agency and Reflexivity

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This article advances understanding of the structural and agentic factors which influence how migrants in low-paid work reflexively acquire the dominant language of destination countries. Bourdieu’s theories on the symbolic power of language and habitus, and theories of reflexivity by Archer and others underpin our analysis of how migrants acquire English in the UK. Analysis of data generated from in-depth qualitative interviews with 31 migrants from EU and non-EU countries in low-paid work reveals that the agency of migrants in increasing proficiency in the language is shaped by access to resources, conscious and unconscious reflexive processes, aspects of embodiment and perceptions of identity by the self and others. We argue that closer attention to the social, political and economic context in which migrants acquire the dominant language of destination countries is needed, as well as greater awareness of the multi-dimensional nature of reflexivity and the constraints on agency.

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“…Among refugees, linguistic capital includes both the language which individuals associate with their cultural and ethnic identity as well as fluency in the dominant or official language/s of the host country. The former (in this case, the Rohingya language) is important for creating identity and sense of belonging (Bloch and Hirsch 2017), while the latter (in this case, Bahasa Malaysia (BM) and English) are necessary for access to education and other key services, training and employment and social cohesion (Campion 2018). Closely related to language use, literacies have also been viewed as a form of cultural capital (Wan and Warriner 2012), which, like language, takes on different values within different contexts or, in Bourdesian terms, 'markets.…”

Section: Developing Digital Literacy and Other Literaciesmentioning

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Resilience, smartphone use and language among urban refugees in the Global south

Netto

Baillie

Georgiou

et al. 2021

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

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The formidable challenges faced by urban refugees in the Global South have received considerable attention, calling for new approaches to support their resilience. Although critical interest in resilience and the role of digital technology in enabling refugees to navigate their new surroundings has been growing, little attention has been paid to the influence of language and literacy in processes of resilience-building and the use of such technology. This is important due to the diverse linguistic resources which refugees bring with them and the central role of language in adapting to contexts of forced displacement. We develop a conceptual framework for examining refugees' transnational use of smartphones and apply the framework to data collected from participatory workshops with fifty-four Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. Results revealed varying degrees of digital literacy, linguistic capital and literacy in three main languages: the Rohingya language which refugees bring with them, Bahasa Malaysia, the national language of Malaysia and English, which is widely spoken in Malaysia. These variations significantly shape resilience-building strategies. Greater attention to the role of language and literacy in refugees' use of digital technology will contribute to better understanding of the capacity for resilience among these individuals and more effective digital solutions.

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“Second generation” refugees and multilingualism: identity, race and language transmission

Cited by 28 publications

References 18 publications

A liminal lens on integrating refugees into the workplace: Conceptualising a theoretical model

A liminal lens on integrating refugees into the workplace: Conceptualising a theoretical model

Dominant Language Acquisition in Destination Countries: Structure, Agency and Reflexivity

Resilience, smartphone use and language among urban refugees in the Global south

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