Not-so-subtle subtleties
Undocumented migrant (in)visibility, (im)mobility and Dutch public spaces as sites of embodied racialization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3613635 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aly Amer (0009-0005-7725-8514), M W H Leung (0000-0001-8507-5375), Maggi Leung |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 3940-3957 |
| Publication date | 2023-09-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2023.2219020 |
| OpenAlex | W4379231703 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 20 |
We explore the nuances of living while undocumented in the Netherlands, focusing on the processes of (in)visibility and (im)mobility in the public sphere. We conceptualize (in)visibility as dialectical and multilayered, with relational, political, strategic and processual dimensions. (Im)mobility isconceptualized as a resource and is interlinked with (in)visibility. Both concepts are understood to be defined by social relations, which necessitate the analytical centering of 'race'. In order to investigate the subtleties of undocumented migrants' public experiences, we examine how racialization is (1) embodied in prejudiced surveillance, (2) experienced by undocumented migrants as racialized individuals, and (3) resisted through the exercise of strategic (in)visibility. We argue that strategic invisibility can result in self-inflicted immobilization due to an amplified perception of risk. Instances of strategic visibility are explored, showing the creation of discursive spaces and informal cooperation between migrant-led collectives and street-level actors. We conclude by stating that asymmetries in visibility create a different urban landscape for undocumented migrants, specifically one that is limited and mined with risks
Dialectic · Embodied cognition · Epistemology · Geography · Invisibility · Perception · Political science · Politics · Public sphere · Race (biology · Racialization · Sociology · Visibility · Gender Studies · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |