‘In the name of the children’: mixed couples’ parenting analysed through their naming practices

Cerchiaro, Francesco

doi:10.1080/1070289x.2017.1353314

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“…Despite this interplay between two levels of difference, in the public, and often in the academic debate, religious difference is assumed to be the primary conflictual dimension between partners (Ata 2003;Bangstad 2004;Allievi 2006;Al-Yousuf 2006;Roer-Strier and Ben Ezra 2006;Saraceno 2007;Alba and Foner 2015). The majority of research on religiously and ethnically mixed marriages is focused on couples' interactions and parenting styles as the main analytical dimension in exploring how partners deal with their heritages (Odasso 2016;Cerchiaro 2017;Varro 2003;Collet 2012;Arweck and Nesbitt 2010;McCarthy 2007;Murad 2005;Parisi 2016). Existing literature indicates that mixed marriages tend to weaken the transmission of religion to the next generation (Voas 2003), and cause the loosening of ethnic identities (Bratter 2007).…”

Section: Mixed Marriages Integration and Secularizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fighting for What? Couples’ Communication, Parenting and Social Activism: The Case Study of a “Christian-Muslim” Families’ Association in Brussels (Belgium)

Cerchiaro

2019

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Mixed families have historically been considered to be a direct consequence of a process of social and cultural integration of migrants within the host society, although this link has recently been problematized by scholars. By focusing on the case study of an association of “Christian-Muslim” families in Belgium, this article offers a better understanding of the social consequences of mixedness. The article seeks to shed light on the private and public life of the couples who are members of this association by answering the following research questions: Why do couples turn to this association? At what stages of their lives? What is the social role that the association aims to play in society? Using partners’ life stories and ethnographic observation gathered during the association’s meetings, the findings demonstrate how this association plays an important role at different levels and at different stages of a family’s life. The analysis will highlight that: (1) there is a specific aim to help new couples to face administrative, religious and cultural “obstacles” they encounter during the first period of their relationships, and (2) special meetings to discuss the challenge of parenting are at the core of the association’s activities. The “problem” of transmission requires of the couple further negotiations to find a way to balance their respective cultural backgrounds. These negotiations have to take into account the power misbalance within the Belgian hegemonic context. (3) The social activism of this association is an important aspect of its aims and scope. Some of the couples are active in countering a dominant stereotypical representation of mixed couples. They organize meetings and events to sensitize public opinion on interreligious dialogue, migration issues and the fight against racism. In this way, the association proposes itself as a new peculiar agent of social change in the public sphere.

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Section: Mixed Marriages Integration and Secularizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fighting for What? Couples’ Communication, Parenting and Social Activism: The Case Study of a “Christian-Muslim” Families’ Association in Brussels (Belgium)

Cerchiaro

2019

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“…On the matter of the previously defined social categories named by De Stefani, many of the recent sociological articles regarding names and naming have involved considerations of these; for example, there has been some work regarding 'migrants' and how they and their names are interpreted and perceived when they arrive (Madziva, 2017), and also work with 'migrants' who settle in the country of destination, enter into marriages with 'natives', and then face complex naming decisions with regard to their children (Cerchiaro, 2017;Wykes, 2015aWykes, , 2015b. Meanwhile, Pilcher's (2016Pilcher's ( , 2017 sociological inquiries have highlighted the gendered aspects of names and naming.…”

Section: Onomastics and Various Disciplinary Studies Of Names And Namingmentioning

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“…(De Stefani, 2016: kindle pages 1593-1594 Issues such as language contact, minority languages and dialects are, of course, of interest and importance to sociologists. Recent articles exploring issues regarding 'migrants' and 'natives' have, of course, been unpacking what happens when different languages and cultures come into contact with each other (Cerchiaro, 2017;Edwards and Caballero, 2008;Madziva, 2017;Wykes, 2015aWykes, , 2015b, though I would argue that this has been at the 'everyday' and 'micro' level, rather than at a 'larger societal question' level (De Stefani, 2016: kindle pages 1593-1594.…”

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“…In this way, not only are the data grounded in the wider context of the person's experiences, and thus are richer, they also provide the space for individual agency, in that the participant is also the author and the one expanding on, and explaining, the themes. Furthermore, I would point out that, since my article discusses the experiences of someone from a native linguistic and minority group -Welsh speakers in Wales, I am adding something quite new and unique to the field of names and naming, which can then be compared and contrasted with the growing literature regarding migrant linguistic, cultural and ethnic minority communities (Cerchiaro, 2017;Edwards and Caballero, 2008;Madziva, 2017;Pennesi, 2016;Wykes, 2015aWykes, , 2015b.…”

Section: What Autoethnographic Onomastics Studies Could Add To Our Knmentioning

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Autoethnographic onomastics: Transdisciplinary scholarship of personal names and ‘our-stories’

Wheeler

2018

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Names are entwined with the languages and cultures from which they emanate, providing useful starting points for ethnographic exploration. The study of names can broadly be referred to as onomastics. However, the field is fractured by disciplinary and methodological divisions. Consequently, the study of names has not developed to the extent which might be expected for a phenomenon of such social significance. Furthermore, the emotional aspects of names and naming are largely absent from the literature. Autoethnography may be a useful methodology for bridging disciplinary and methodological divisions, bringing interesting and insightful data to the study of names and naming.

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“…My own research has demonstrated that disagreement or conflict between partners can occur, particularly on some symbolically meaningful occasions. These notably concern the relationship with the migrant partner's family and country of origin, the rites of passage in children's religious socialization (Cerchiaro, 2019a), household management, and friendship networks (Cerchiaro, 2016a). The "transitional nature of the migration process" and "the connections linking origin and destination places" (Waldinger, 2008, p. 25) are framed within a further complexity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Dissonant masculinities? Migration, emotions and masculinities in marriages between Italian women and Moroccan men living in Italy

Cerchiaro

2020

Journal of Gender Studies

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Through the life stories of 20 couples comprising Italian women and Moroccan men living in Italy, this article explores the interconnections between emotions, masculinity, and migration. The aim is to understand the extent to which a mixed marriage challenges particularistic definitions of masculinity. The article contributes to gender and migration studies in three ways. First, it investigates how partners produce multiple coexistent and contradictory discourses on gender depending on cultural contexts.Emotions reveal a hidden aspect of the performance of masculinity, from which conflicts often arise. Second, it adds to a growing field of studies focusing on the interplay of migration and masculinity, showing how migration and having a native partner require a constant reprocessing of masculinity. Lastly, it underlines the importance assigned to the creation of new social networks with other mixed families.These networks help provide a symbolic common space to overcome social stigma and the consequent isolation.

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‘In the name of the children’: mixed couples’ parenting analysed through their naming practices

Cited by 30 publications

References 24 publications

Fighting for What? Couples’ Communication, Parenting and Social Activism: The Case Study of a “Christian-Muslim” Families’ Association in Brussels (Belgium)

Fighting for What? Couples’ Communication, Parenting and Social Activism: The Case Study of a “Christian-Muslim” Families’ Association in Brussels (Belgium)

Autoethnographic onomastics: Transdisciplinary scholarship of personal names and ‘our-stories’

Dissonant masculinities? Migration, emotions and masculinities in marriages between Italian women and Moroccan men living in Italy

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