Interpretative Repertoire of Victimhood

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 132-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Kempny
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Theory ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Objective Truth ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Construction Of Identity ◽  
Cultural Repertoires ◽  
Polish Migrants ◽  
One Year

Based on one year of ethnographic fieldwork, this article discusses the narratives of perceived discrimination and ethnic hatred of Polish migrants in Belfast. Using narrative theory, it examines the construction of identity of Poles as an unprivileged stratum of the Northern Irish society. Migrants' stories are followed by analysis of the contradictions and tensions between what they construct as their realities and 'objective truth'. Subsequently, the article accounts for these tensions by exploring the links between 'cultural repertoires' of Polish migrants and the ways in which their narratives are presented.

scholarly journals “We Speak English”

Ethnologies ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Marranci
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Transnational Identities ◽  
Religious Symbol ◽  
Muslim Immigrants ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Community Language

Abstract Language is an important identity marker and is often a symbol of immigrants’ resistance to assimilation within the host societies. Indeed, by speaking their own languages, immigrants in Europe develop their transnational identities and set up defensive boundaries against possible cultural homogenisations. This is particularly relevant for Muslim immigrants, since Arabic is both an identity and a religious symbol. In many European mosques, Muslims consider Arabic as the only acceptable language. In particular the khutbat [Friday sermon] should be written and read in Arabic. In contrast, Muslims in Northern Ireland, who have developed their ummah [community of believers] in the only mosque and cultural centre they have (located in the Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast), have selected English as their main community language. In this article, the author analyzes the reasons that have brought this Muslim community to use English as a complex metaphor of their peculiar social-cultural position within Northern Irish society.

UK-Irish border issue will not be resolved quickly

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Irish Nationalism ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Illicit Trade ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Criminal Groups ◽  
The Eu

Significance The controversial celebration of King William III's victory against the Irish at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 is a stark reminder of the divisions that still exist in Northern Irish society and could erupt once again in the context of Brexit. All sides are thus keen to ensure that the hardening of the border does not lead to a widening division between the United Kingdom and Ireland, and, in turn, between UK unionism and Irish nationalism within Northern Ireland. Impacts Programmes operating across the border, especially those funded by the EU, are at risk of profound disruption. Increasing unemployment or declining public services could exacerbate the risk of resurgent criminal activity. Continued uncertainty around Brexit could prompt some businesses to move pre-emptively to the jurisdiction of Ireland (and thus the EU). Criminal groups could profit from illicit trade and duty evasion when the border returns to being a customs frontier.

The Microfoundations of Bureaucratic Outcomes: Causes and Consequences of Interpretive Disjuncture in Eviction Cases

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Nelson
Keyword(s):  
Los Angeles ◽  
Los Angeles County ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Legal Problems ◽  
One Year ◽  
Institutional Challenges ◽  
Micro Foundations

Abstract Eviction transforms landlords into plaintiffs and tenants into defendants, reframing expansive histories of housing trouble into legal problems. Researchers note high rates of default judgments against tenants, a majority of tenants without attorneys, and a disconnect between the ways that landlords and tenants understand cases. This study reveals the micro-foundations of case outcomes by explaining causes and consequences of “interpretive disjuncture.” How does interpretive disjuncture shape case trajectories and outcomes as housing trouble transforms into an eviction lawsuit? Drawing on one year of ethnographic fieldwork in tenants’ rights clinics in Los Angeles County, I follow tenants’ cases back to their roots and explain how both everyday and institutional challenges shape tenants’ interpretive processes as they navigate eviction.

Associations between Perceived Discrimination and Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Youth

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arielle T. Pearlman ◽  
Mikela Murphy ◽  
Nia Johnson ◽  
David A Klein ◽  
Joshua Gray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
One Year ◽  
And Behavior

Objective: Among adults, discrimination is associated with adverse mental health sequelae, including suicidal ideation and behaviors. However, these associations have not been assessed among youth, who may be vulnerable to experiences of discrimination based upon multiple attributes. Method: The current study, therefore, assessed perceived discrimination based on: 1) race/ethnicity/color; 2) nationality; 3) weight; and 4) sexual orientation among a sample of 10-11 year old youths and associations with both suicidal ideation and behaviors, as assessed by a computerized semi-structured interview. Results: Participants were 11,015 youths (Mage: 10.92 ± .64y, 47.8% female, 53.4% White, 14.1% Black, 9.1% multi-racial, 2.1% Asian, and 19.8% Hispanic) participating in the one-year in-person visit of the ABCD Study. Experiences of discrimination were reported by 1.6 ‒ 6.0% of the sample. Suicidal ideation and behavior were reported by 8.1% and 1.5% of participants, respectively. Adjusting for covariates, including the presence of any lifetime depressive disorder, all forms of discrimination were associated with suicidal ideation (ORs: 2.1 ‒ 5.0; ps < .001), and discrimination based on weight (OR: 4.0), race/ethnicity/color (OR: 2.8), and sexual orientation (OR: 7.1) were associated with suicidal behavior (ps < .001). The odds of both suicidal ideation and behavior increased with each additional type of discrimination reported. Conclusions: Findings indicate that beginning in childhood, experiences of reported discrimination may be linked to suicidality. Further, multiple forms of discrimination may have a cumulative impact on youths with intersecting marginalized identities. Reported discrimination and victimization should be routinely assessed among youth in clinical settings.

“A Farewell to Peace?”

2021 ◽  
pp. 269-318
Author(s):  
James Waller
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Structural Integrity ◽  
Violent Conflict ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Triggering Factors ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Stability

The risk factors discussed in the previous three chapters are a creeping, erosive rot that continue to undermine the structural integrity and stability of Northern Irish society. If left unaddressed, they can drag this deeply divided “post-conflict” society back into the abyss of violent conflict. There are a range of internal and external accelerants, some of which could metastasize into triggers, that further threaten the stability of peace in contemporary Northern Ireland and increase the risk of violent conflict. Among these are (1) acute economic deterioration, (2) outbreaks of limited paramilitary violence, and (3) a vote on a united Ireland. These three accelerants are cross-cutting and intersecting. In the context of these accelerants further undermining the structural integrity and stability of Northern Irish society, there are a soberingly wide range of triggering factors that can make the return of violent conflict in contemporary Northern Ireland likely or imminent.

Book Review: Contemporary Northern Irish Society

2002 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
Niall Ó'Dohartaigh
Keyword(s):  
Irish Society ◽  
Northern Irish

scholarly journals The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Skowronski ◽  
Mette Bech Risør ◽  
Nina Foss
Keyword(s):  
Common Good ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Northern Norway ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Bodily Sensations ◽  
The Common ◽  
One Year ◽  
Key Participants ◽  
The Village

Little is known about the process from experiencing indeterminate bodily sensations to perceiving them as possible symptoms of cancer relapse. We explore how such processes are related to local values and to clinical practice in rural Northern Norway. One-year ethnographic fieldwork was conducted in a coastal village involving ten key participants residing in the village who had undergone cancer treatment from six months to five years earlier. The village has instability in primary health care staffing, which influences how and when indeterminate bodily sensations are presented to shifting GPs. The participants feel that they have to present clear symptoms, so they hesitate to see the doctor for such bodily sensations. Moreover, the personal evaluation of bodily sensations is embedded in local values in the village. Core values are to contribute to the common good, not be a burden, be positive and avoid focusing on difficult things. Participants’ inner dialogues with co-villagers and health personnel lead to not sharing concerns about bodily sensations, even though they might be symptoms of relapse. We suggest a rethinking and relocation of Hay’s analysis of social legitimation in sense-tosymptom processes in order to grasp the experiences of cancer in rural Northern Norway.

scholarly journals The Potential of Interactive Negotiated Narratives in Rebuilding and Reimagining Northern Irish Society

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-59
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Zaluczkowska
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Web Series ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
The People ◽  
The Future

This research explores the role of the writer in interactive transmedia production through a research project that has been primarily designed to take place within contemporary Northern Ireland. Red Branch Heroes was created, in association with Bellyfeel Productions1, as a prototype for a more extensive fictional interactive web series that will be known as The Eleven. The author developed a game-like scenario where, through their play, the audience influenced and developed character and story elements. The research asks if interactive forms such as transmedia offer any new storytelling potentials to the people of Northern Ireland and how such projects can contribute to debates about e-politics and e-democracy in post-conflict societies. Evidence is presented in this article to suggest that the ‘negotiated narratives' formulated in this prototype offer further creative community-building possibilities, in neutral spaces that can facilitate discourses about the future.

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