Dealing with the UK inner borders: an ethnography of Brazilians and their temporary dwellings in London.
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https://doi.org/10.5433/2176-6665.2017v22n1p156Keywords:
inner borders, undocumented Brazilians, dwellings, LondonAbstract
This paper explores how undocumented migrants have struggled and dealt with the UK inner borders while living in London. Based on empirical findings collected in London and Minas Gerais, it shows how Brazilians tactically adapt themselves in temporary dwellings to escape from the harsh British immigration policies and the Home Office raids across London. This study particularly uses the concepts of inner borders, deportation and citizenship discussed by contemporary Border studies. Living in a multicultural city where identity controls are a social practice that permeates various daily activities, Brazilians have to constantly negotiate their existence through the inner borders of London without being denounced by their lack of visa.Downloads
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DIAS, Gustavo. Dealing with the UK inner borders: an ethnography of Brazilians and their temporary dwellings in London. Mediações - Revista de Ciências Sociais, Londrina, v. 22, n. 1, p. 156–182, 2017. DOI: 10.5433/2176-6665.2017v22n1p156. Disponível em: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/mediacoes/article/view/28784. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.
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