Guilt, shame and motherhood in the British asylum system: The experiences and emotions of harm

Cortvriend, A. and Petrosian, V. 2024. Guilt, shame and motherhood in the British asylum system: The experiences and emotions of harm. 24th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology. Bucharest, Romania 11 - 14 Sep 2024

TitleGuilt, shame and motherhood in the British asylum system: The experiences and emotions of harm
AuthorsCortvriend, A. and Petrosian, V.
TypeConference paper
Abstract

Stigma has been weaponised by politicians, leading to an increase in stigma politics (Tyler 2020:62), particularly in relation to asylum seekers, as evidenced in the proliferation of extreme immigration policy. Stigmatisation is a harmful process, resulting in the internalisation of ugly feelings such as guilt and shame (Addison, 2023). Drawing on Pemberton’s (2015:30) concept of ‘relational harm’, this paper draws from narrative interviews with mothers seeking asylum in the UK to show how the harmful conditions of the asylum system stigmatise and marginalise women, impacting on their relationships with their children.

KeywordsImmigration
Migration
Asylum seekers
Motherhood
Parenthood
Social harm
Relational harm
Stigma
Marginalisation
Social injustice
Year2024
Conference24th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology
Web address (URL) of conference proceedingshttps://esc-eurocrim.org/v2/annual-conference-of-the-esc-2024/

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