Racism and xenophobia experienced by Polish migrants in the UK before and after Brexit vote
Racism and xenophobia experienced by Polish migrants in the UK before and after Brexit vote
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DOI：
10.1080/1369183x.2018.1451308
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发表时间：
2019-01-02
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Rzepnikowska, Alina
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作者：
Rzepnikowska, Alina
近年来，英国公众对波兰移民的讨论迅速转向敌对，特别是在2008年经济危机的背景下，以及随后在2016年欧盟公投之后。虽然最初波兰人被认为是一个“理想的”移民群体，并因其白人而被贴上“隐形”的标签，但这种看法转变为这些移民从英国工人那里抢走了工作，给公共服务和福利带来了压力。虽然种族主义和仇外暴力在英国脱欧投票后特别引人注目，但波兰移民在此之前经历了各种形式的种族主义虐待。本文借鉴了对波兰移民妇女的叙事采访，说明了她们在英国脱欧投票前后在大曼彻斯特的种族主义和仇外心理经历，以及她们如何理解反波兰的话语和态度。本文阐述了媒体和政治话语，阶级，种族和当地环境之间的相互作用，在塑造波兰移民和当地居民之间的关系的重要性。
In recent years the public discourses on Polish migration in the UK have rapidly turned hostile, especially in the context of economic crisis in 2008, and subsequently after the EU referendum in 2016. While initially Poles have been perceived as a 'desirable' migrant group and labelled as 'invisible' due to their whiteness, this perception shifted to the representation of these migrants as taking jobs from British workers, putting a strain on public services and welfare. While racist and xenophobic violence has been particularly noted following the Brexit vote, Polish migrants experienced various forms of racist abuse before that. This paper draws on narrative interviews with Polish migrant women illustrating their experiences of racism and xenophobia in Greater Manchester before and after the Brexit vote, and how they make sense of anti-Polish discourses and attitudes. This paper illustrates the importance of the interplay between the media and political discourses, class, race and the local context in shaping relations between Polish migrants and the local population.