“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...

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Main Author: Madziva, Roda
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/
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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.
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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
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