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Multiply vulnerable populations

Mobilising a Politics of Compassion From the 'Capacity to Hurt

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ID3977800
AuthorsLouise Waite (0000-0001-8664-3426, University of Leeds), G Valentine (0000-0002-9103-9415, University of Sheffield), Hannah Lewis (0000-0002-1558-2045, University of Leeds)
Year2014
Volume15
Issue3
Pages313-331
Publication date2014-04-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial & Cultural Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1464-9365 • E-ISSN: 1470-1197
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14649365.2013.872286
OpenAlexW1973812561
LanguageEN
Citations received43
References cited55

This paper reflects on the concept of insecurity defined as ‘the capacity to hurt’. It begins by considering asylum seekers and refugees as hyper-precarious groups that have experienced bodily, material and psychological ‘hurt’ in the UK. At the same time, the paper considers how these hyper-precarious groups are perceived to have the capacity to hurt (bodily, materially, psychologically and spatially) the majority population. Having drawn out two understandings of the capacity to hurt—both the ability to be or feel hurt and the act of hurting others, we argue that a shared recognition of what it means to feel hurt (co-suffering or suffering together)—albeit to very different extremes and with very different consequences—and an understanding of the processes which drive this might be mobilised politically to challenge the act of hurting others. In doing so, we argue for a group politics of compassion to respond to increasingly insecure times.Multiplicar poblaciones vulnerables: movilizando una política de compasión de la ‘capacidad de lastimarse’Este articulo se refleja sobre el concepto de inseguridad definida como la ‘capacidad de lastimarse.’ Se comienza en considerar asilados y refugiados como grupos híper-precarios cuales han sentido ‘lastima’ corporal, material y sicológica en el Reino Unido. Al mismo tiempo, el articulo se considera como estos grupos híper-precarios están percibidos tener la capacidad de lastimar (corporalmente, materialmente, sicológicamente y espacialmente) la población dominante. Utilizando dos conocimientos de la capacidad de lastimar—ambas la habilidad de estar lastimado o sentir lástima, y el acto de lastimar a otros, discutimos que un reconocimiento compartido de que significa sentir lástima (sufrir juntos)—no obstante con extremos y consecuencias muy diferentes—y un entendimiento de los procesos que manejan esto y como podrían estar movilizados políticamente para retar el lastimar a otros. Al hacer esto, discutimos por una política comunal de compasión para responder a tiempos cada día más inseguros.Multiplier les populations susceptibles: Mobiliser une politique de compassion à partir de la «capacité de faire du mal»Cet article réfléchit au concept d'insécurité, défini comme « la capacité de faire du mal ». Il commence en prenant en considération des demandeurs d'asile et des refugiés en tant que groupes hyper-précaires qui ont subi au mal corporel, matériel, et psychologique dans le RU. En même temps, l'article considère comment ces groupes hyper-précaires sont vus comme ayant la capacité de faire du mal (corporellement, matériellement, psychologiquement, et spatialement) la population majoritaire. Ayant révélé deux compréhensions de la capacité de faire du mal—la capacité d'être blessé et l'acte de faire du mal aux autres, nous soutenons qu'une recognition partagée de ce que c'est d'être blessé (co-souffrance ou souffrir ensemble)—bien qu'aux très différentes extrêmes et avec de très différentes conséquences—ainsi qu'une compréhension des processus qui font marcher cette recognition partagée puisse se faire mobiliser politiquement pour contester l'acte de faire du mal aux autres. En faisant ainsi, nous recommandons une politique de groupe basée sur la compassion afin de répondre à un présent de plus en plus dangereux.Keywords:: insecurityhurtprejudiceasylum seekerscompassionMots-clefs:: insécuritémalpréjugédemandeurs d'asilecompassionPalabras claves:: inseguridadlástimaprejuicioasiladoscompasión AcknowledgementsWe are very grateful to Chris Philo for inviting us to participate in the RGS-IBG Conference 2012 and to contribute to this special issue. We also want to say a huge thanks to Chris Philo and Liz Bondi for their very insightful comments on the first draft of this paper and to the conference audience for their response to the first presentation of these ideas. Gill Valentine is grateful to the European Research Council which funded this research through an Advanced Investigator Award (grant agreement no. 249658) entitled Living with Difference in Europe: making communities out of strangers in an era of supermobility and superdiversity. Louise Waite and Hannah Lewis wish to acknowledge the support of the ESRC for Precarious Lives.Notes1. See http://icinspector.independent.gov.uk/independent-chief-inspector-publishes-report-on-intelligence/2. We are grateful to Chris Philo for this observation

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