‘Racism’, intersectionality and migration studies: framing some theoretical reflections

The Theory and Praxis of Intersectionality in Work and Organisations: Where Do We Go From Here?

“…Similarly, the broad interdisciplinary reach of intersectionality is recognized in scholarly work that discusses its usefulness in geography, social policy, sociology, psychology, counselling, nursing, employment studies and industrial relations (Adamson and Johansson, 2016;Choo and Ferree, 2010;Cole, 2009;Davis, 2008;Durbin and Conley, 2010;Hunt et al, 2009;McBride et al, 2015;Mooney, 2016;Simien, 2007;Squires, 2009;Valentine, 2007;Van Herk et al, 2011). More recently, scholars have sought to expand intersectionality by linking it with other critical theoretical frameworks, such as postcolonial/transnational feminism, migration and mobility studies, and development studies (Anthias, 2012;Bastia, 2014;Chow et al, 2011;Dhamoon, 2015;Grosfoguel et al, 2015;Healy and Oikelome, 2011;Kim, 2007;Metcalfe and Woodhams, 2012;Mirza, 2013;Purkayastha, 2012).…”

‘Race’ and HIV vulnerability in a transnational context: the case of Chinese immigrants to Canada

“…In immigration studies, ethnicity and 'race' are still largely conceived of within the framework of methodological nationalism: that is, as the status quo in the national context of the receiving societies (Cheng 2014;Grosfoguel, oso, and Christou 2015). Treating race as a 'timeless' and static aspect of immigrant health, however, neglects the effects of the complex social, economic and political dynamics embedded in the racialisation processes that have become further complicated in this transnationally connected world.…”

‘A Baby Is a Baby’: The Asha Protests and the Sociology of Affective Post-Nationalism

“…You get people's backs up if you use that word but yes I think there's some truth to it' (interview, August 2018). This framing reproduces the invisibility of racism in the politics of migration and belonging (see also Grosfoguel et al, 2015;Moras, 2010) and means that the voices defining the protest are those least likely to be affected by the issue that is being protested.…”