After years of invisibility, the position migrant women from Islamic countries now forms core Dutch discourse on integration and emancipation. This article presents downside this visibility by showing that it is situated within a growing culturalist discourse. In addition to being culturalist, focuses shortcomings migrants flavoured with touch new realism in its argument right break taboos migrants. More for will not help their empowerment if basic assumptions dominant are challenged....

Journal Article Agents of Change or Passive Victims: The Impact Welfare States (the Case the Netherlands) on Refugees Get access Halleh Ghorashi Department Culture, Organization and Management, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam h.ghorashi@fsw.vu.nl Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Refugee Studies, Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2005, Pages 181–198, https://doi.org/10.1093/refuge/fei020 Published: 01 2005 history Received: December 2003 Revision received: October 2004

In order to capture refugees' experiences and narratives it is necessary create space within research be able notice the untold interviews. This article focuses on ways that Iranian women refugees (in Netherlands United States) narrate their of past present or stay silent when are too difficult talk about. Including moments silence process analysing stories has helped researcher discover different layers The main argument this combination life method comparative nature have especially find...

In the era of late or "liquid modernity", we can observe re-emergence solid categories in form nationalistic sentiments and cultural contrasts. The growing culturalist discourse most European societies is an example reification difference. Within this discourse, it posited that "natural" link for migrants to their countries origin. This suggests generations living inside nation are constructed as not belonging it. "sedentary bias" produces dichotomies rootedness places origin uprootedness...

Several studies have described the condition of asylum seekers as being on threshold or in-between structures. Victor Turner’s concept liminality and Agamben’s state exception been used extensively to analyse this condition, mostly show negative implications ambiguous legal (non-) status. This article argues that provides an intensified doubleness impossibility possibility for action, which casts a different light conceptualizing agency. Without disregarding downside liminal, shows lack...

Purpose In this study the authors show how discursive spaces both enable and constrain inclusion of first-generation refugees. For purpose analyzed a triptych narratives from refugees, employers, mediators (mediating between organizations job-seeking refugees). The adopted critical studies approach, paying particular attention to ways in which meanings are embedded within normalizing processes. paper is maneuvering capacities three different groups concerning Design/methodology/approach data...

This qualitative study discusses the experienced identity of gender non-binary young adults. Despite growing positive discourse in Netherlands toward minorities, practice this group still faces exclusion and stigmatization their identity. article draws from Butler's (Citation2004, Citation2011) conceptions deconstructing hegemonic binary heteronormativity. It explores layered experiences adults Amsterdam. Through participatory observations in-depth interviews, investigation unravels...

ABSTRACT This article looks at the shifting position of ‘Iranian diaspora’ in relation to Iran as it is influenced by online and offline transnational networks. In 1980s exilic identity a large part Iranian diaspora was core factor establishing an extended, yet exclusive form network. Since then, patterns within this community have shifted towards more inclusive network result those connections, leading extensive intense connections activities between Iranians Iran. The main concern examine...

The path of social inclusion has proven difficult for minority groups in the European context. In this article, we focus on refugees, particularly labor market, and show how difficulties they faced were related to dominant discourses migration. Uncovering hegemonic assumptions within these is crucial order enable a rethinking diversity issues inclusion. We addressed through an intervention research, which was part empowerment project refugees. research included connected refugees engaged...

This article explores the narratives of volunteers working inside Dutch asylum seeker centers (AZCs). The objective was to explore challenges and coping strategies these volunteers, who face contradictory processes: being engaged improve condition seekers in context growing antimigrant/antirefugee sentiment Netherlands, dominant exclusionary discourse, difficult material conditions AZCs. analysis shows that spite some conflicting emotions, a specific form agency (through combination...

Late modern urban spaces marked by heterogeneity, forced proximity, intersecting layers of difference and normalised structures inequality marginalisation, require rethinking the conditions for an ethics solidarity. Such solidarity needs to go beyond notions large collective movements based on shared values or claims demarcated communities. We explore role personal connections centred meaningful engagement across in creating reflexivity addressing how structural inequalities affect lived...

Within the social sciences, most studies of transnationalism take approach that migrants experience a duality between place origin and residence. In kind approach, refers to sense in‐betweenness caused by this duality. The aim paper is show how activities an Iranian diaspora organization in Southern California (NIPOC) may seem essentialist at first but can be considered transnational because they transcend past/place present/place Through example festival creation diaspora, I intend national...

Coordination between the autonomous professional groups in midwifery and obstetrics is a key debate Netherlands. At same time, it remains unclear what current coordination challenges are. To examine that might present barrier to delivering optimal care, we conducted qualitative field study focusing on obstetric professional’s perception of their routines. We undertook 40 interviews with 13 community midwives, 8 hospital-based midwives 19 obstetricians (including two resident obstetricians),...

Integration is often considered to be comprised of different dimensions which can influence each other in a linear fashion. For instance, if one becomes more proficient the host country's language, one's labor market participation should also increase. In Netherlands, this assumption has led plethora policies (like mandatory integration courses) having targeted especially 'Muslim' women Moroccan and Turkish descent, who are perceived as most isolated society. Obliging them learn Dutch was...

Due to the so-called refugee crisis and Netherlands’ development into a ‘participation society’, reception there has recently shifted its focus early fast participation. In this context, numerous community initiatives have emerged support integration. Compared earlier restrictive approaches, through active engagement of newcomers in seems promise more inclusive approach, deepening democracy. However, such internal external challenges that might inhibit refugees’ participation initiatives’...

The so-called refugee crisis in 2015/2016 created opportunities for faith-based organizations, community initiatives, volunteers and refugees to get actively involved reception Amsterdam. This study investigated the resilience potential of three approaches that were taken during transformative period: those a semi-governmental organization (COA), (The Salvation Army) initiative ( Hoost). Based on qualitative data, article shows nexus regulations flexibility responses impacts ability employ...

Abstract Iranians are considered the most successful refugee group in Netherlands terms of integration. However, their path towards inclusion is not without struggles. This paper highlights organizational and societal limiting factors that often forgotten research policy on refugees’ integration job market general. The data presented based 20 years narratives from Iranian refugees – mostly women about struggles inclusion. article critically discusses implications dominant discourses policies...

Abstract Public discourses on citizenship, identity and nationality, which link geographical borders the political boundaries of a community, are infused with tensions contradictions. This paper illustrates how these interwoven multilayered notions home, belonging, migration, citizenship individual's 'longing just to be', focusing Dutch British context. The narratives number women, who either immigrated respective countries or were born immigrants, illustrate growing rigid integration...