María E López
Biographic Data
| ID | 3673234 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María E López |
| GIVEN NAMES | María E |
| FAMILY NAME | López |
| SIGNATURE | LÓPEZ M E |
| AFFILIATIONS | London Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3547-1892 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
You Need a Network
Drawing upon social network analysis and longitudinal research with recently resettled Afghans in London, this article advances understanding of social capital in navigating upward mobility and rebuilding professional identities. Forced migration may result in the sudden rupturing of social ties ('torn nets') and loss of status which may undermine one's sense of self. Even the most experienced and highly qualified professionals may face deskillin…
Encountering the hostile environment
Following the dramatic evacuation from Kabul airport in August 2021, the UK government proclaimed its commitment to a ‘warm welcome’ for Afghans. In this paper we draw on original qualitative research to explore the emerging experiences of evacuees, and other recent arrivals, during their first year in London. Using the narratives of our Afghans participants, as well as insights from key stakeholders, we show how they navigated slow, opaque burea…
Mujeres a la fuga. Narrativa del viaje como vehículo de resistencia para las mujeres en tránsito por México
Migrants in transit through Mexico face a heavy bureaucratic machinery aimed at preventing them from reaching the United States. In Mexico, women continue to be neglected by the relevant authorities and abused by individuals who devalue their lives and profit from their bodies. Despite the growing literature on the dangers faced by migrant women and children in transit through Mexico, the authorities and much of the academic community continue to…
Streetwalking
In a 2002 interview with artist Miguel Correa, "Sobre el verano y su color", Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas said that to know the true history of the island, it was necessary to listen to the voice of "that hitherto mute and paralyzed minority: the Cuban homosexual". He implied two things: first, that the accounts fromlgbtqvictims of government-state repression reveal more about the reality of the country than the official account by historians and…
You Need a Network
Drawing upon social network analysis and longitudinal research with recently resettled Afghans in London, this article advances understanding of social capital in navigating upward mobility and rebuilding professional identities. Forced migration may result in the sudden rupturing of social ties ('torn nets') and loss of status which may undermine one's sense of self. Even the most experienced and highly qualified professionals may face deskillin…
Encountering the hostile environment
Following the dramatic evacuation from Kabul airport in August 2021, the UK government proclaimed its commitment to a ‘warm welcome’ for Afghans. In this paper we draw on original qualitative research to explore the emerging experiences of evacuees, and other recent arrivals, during their first year in London. Using the narratives of our Afghans participants, as well as insights from key stakeholders, we show how they navigated slow, opaque burea…
Streetwalking
In a 2002 interview with artist Miguel Correa, "Sobre el verano y su color", Cuban writer Reinaldo Arenas said that to know the true history of the island, it was necessary to listen to the voice of "that hitherto mute and paralyzed minority: the Cuban homosexual". He implied two things: first, that the accounts fromlgbtqvictims of government-state repression reveal more about the reality of the country than the official account by historians and…
Encountering the hostile environment
Following the dramatic evacuation from Kabul airport in August 2021, the UK government proclaimed its commitment to a ‘warm welcome’ for Afghans. In this paper we draw on original qualitative research to explore the emerging experiences of evacuees, and other recent arrivals, during their first year in London. Using the narratives of our Afghans participants, as well as insights from key stakeholders, we show how they navigated slow, opaque burea…
Mujeres a la fuga. Narrativa del viaje como vehículo de resistencia para las mujeres en tránsito por México
Migrants in transit through Mexico face a heavy bureaucratic machinery aimed at preventing them from reaching the United States. In Mexico, women continue to be neglected by the relevant authorities and abused by individuals who devalue their lives and profit from their bodies. Despite the growing literature on the dangers faced by migrant women and children in transit through Mexico, the authorities and much of the academic community continue to…
You Need a Network
Drawing upon social network analysis and longitudinal research with recently resettled Afghans in London, this article advances understanding of social capital in navigating upward mobility and rebuilding professional identities. Forced migration may result in the sudden rupturing of social ties ('torn nets') and loss of status which may undermine one's sense of self. Even the most experienced and highly qualified professionals may face deskillin…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Accommodation (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Afghan (1 work) · African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues (1 work)