“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

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“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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Madziva, Roda
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis 2017
Subjects:	Pakistani Christians asylum seekers religious persecution names bodies nationality
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42723/

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