“Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system
This article draws on research with Pakistani Christians seeking asylum in the UK, focusing on those with English/biblical names, exploring, firstly the relationship between names and religious persecution in the country of origin, and secondly the complex interaction between names, bodies, religion...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Published: |
Taylor & Francis
2017
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/ |
| _version_ | 1848796553577234432 |
|---|---|
| author | Madziva, Roda |
| author_facet | Madziva, Roda |
| author_sort | Madziva, Roda |
| building | Nottingham Research Data Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | This article draws on research with Pakistani Christians seeking asylum in the UK, focusing on those with English/biblical names, exploring, firstly the relationship between names and religious persecution in the country of origin, and secondly the complex interaction between names, bodies, religion and nationality within the UK asylum system. It argues that in responding to the perceived threats of immigration and terrorism, British immigration officials tend to use Pakistani as a proxy for Islam, with those Christians who possess English/biblical names often perceived to be a more suspicious group. It concludes by highlighting the need to take religious identities seriously in immigration policies and practices, especially in the context of the current refugee crisis. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T19:49:49Z |
| format | Article |
| id | nottingham-42723 |
| institution | University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T19:49:49Z |
| publishDate | 2017 |
| publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | nottingham-427232020-05-04T18:44:40Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/ “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system Madziva, Roda This article draws on research with Pakistani Christians seeking asylum in the UK, focusing on those with English/biblical names, exploring, firstly the relationship between names and religious persecution in the country of origin, and secondly the complex interaction between names, bodies, religion and nationality within the UK asylum system. It argues that in responding to the perceived threats of immigration and terrorism, British immigration officials tend to use Pakistani as a proxy for Islam, with those Christians who possess English/biblical names often perceived to be a more suspicious group. It concludes by highlighting the need to take religious identities seriously in immigration policies and practices, especially in the context of the current refugee crisis. Taylor & Francis 2017-05-03 Article PeerReviewed Madziva, Roda (2017) “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system. Ethnic and Racial Studies . pp. 1-20. ISSN 0141-9870 Pakistani Christians asylum seekers religious persecution names bodies nationality http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/iSiDxZSwXMMZeIwEAW68/full doi:10.1080/01419870.2017.1318215 doi:10.1080/01419870.2017.1318215 |
| spellingShingle | Pakistani Christians asylum seekers religious persecution names bodies nationality Madziva, Roda “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system |
| title | “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system |
| title_full | “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system |
| title_fullStr | “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system |
| title_short | “Your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the UK asylum system |
| title_sort | “your name does not tick the box”: the intertwining of names, bodies, religion and nationality in the construction of identity within the uk asylum system |
| topic | Pakistani Christians asylum seekers religious persecution names bodies nationality |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/ https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/ https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/ |