Social exclusion in public policies and the micropolitics of an association founded by migrants

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ID21866963
AuthorsCarmen Cavaco (0000-0001-8261-7650, University of Lisbon), Catarina Paulos (0000-0003-2985-4686, University of Lisbon), Rita Domingos (0000-0001-7255-1950), Emília Alves (0000-0002-2583-8657)
Year2023
Volume14
Issue3
Pages359-377
Publication date2023-10-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEuropean Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2000-7426 • E-ISSN: 2000-7426
PublisherLinköping University Electronic Press (PUBLISHER • SE)
DOI10.3384/rela.2000-7426.4699
OpenAlexW4387609244
LanguageEN
References cited12

The theme of social exclusion has gained visibility in recent years through political discourse. This paper problematises the issue of social exclusion by analysing the hegemonic discourse in public policies and the alternative discourse grounded on the policies of an association, a civil society organization, facilitated by migrants and their descendants. The analysis is the result of a participatory research study based on the collection of documentation and semi-structured interviews. The hegemonic discourse on social exclusion was analysed through empirical data from the perspective of those who inhabit and/or intervene in a neighbourhood that is the object of public policies targeting the so-called 'excluded'. Several paradoxes were identified between the social exclusion discourses conveyed in public policies and in the micropolitics of this association. The discourse, goals and working methods that characterise the micropolitics of the association contribute to the emergence of new forms of singularisation, through adult education initiatives

Citizen journalism · Documentation · Hegemony · Political science · Politics · Public policy · Social exclusion · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics

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