TY - JOUR
T1 - Personal Recognition Strategies of Undocumented Migrant Domestic Workers in The Netherlands
AU - Siruno, Lalaine
AU - Swerts, Thomas
AU - Leerkes, Arjen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - The struggle for recognition of undocumented migrants is usually portrayed as a public affair involving the contestation of legal status. We advance a broader conceptualization that demands attention to the more intimate sphere where relational processes of recognition take place in interactions with significant others. Based on 70 in-depth interviews, we identify four recognition strategies adopted by Filipino undocumented migrant domestic workers in the Netherlands: being the breadwinner, taking pride in work, creating a sense of belonging, and being civically engaged. By illustrating the importance of personal recognition, this paper contributes to ongoing debates on recognition and migrant agency.
AB - The struggle for recognition of undocumented migrants is usually portrayed as a public affair involving the contestation of legal status. We advance a broader conceptualization that demands attention to the more intimate sphere where relational processes of recognition take place in interactions with significant others. Based on 70 in-depth interviews, we identify four recognition strategies adopted by Filipino undocumented migrant domestic workers in the Netherlands: being the breadwinner, taking pride in work, creating a sense of belonging, and being civically engaged. By illustrating the importance of personal recognition, this paper contributes to ongoing debates on recognition and migrant agency.
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U2 - 10.1080/15562948.2022.2077503
DO - 10.1080/15562948.2022.2077503
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85131440799
SN - 1556-2948
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies
ER -