Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit
This paper is an examination of how stories shared as a result of the #metoo movement in Iceland exemplify aspects of how culture and institutions in Iceland are complicit in the silencing of immigrant women who experience violence, both in intimate partner and employment situations. Through a criti...
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ftjnjmr:oai:ojs.journal-njmr.org:article/499 2023-05-15T16:44:51+02:00 Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit Kjaran, Jón Ingvar Halldórsdóttir, Brynja E. Nordic Current N/A 2022-09-27 application/pdf application/xml https://journal-njmr.org/jms/article/view/499 https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.499 eng eng Helsinki University Press https://journal-njmr.org/jms/article/view/499/559 https://journal-njmr.org/jms/article/view/499/560 https://journal-njmr.org/jms/article/downloadSuppFile/499/133 10.33134/njmr.499 https://journal-njmr.org/jms/article/view/499 doi:10.33134/njmr.499 Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) license that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access). CC-BY-NC-ND Nordic Journal of Migration Research; Vol 12, No 3 (2022); 346–360 1799-649X Sociology gender studies critical race theory Violence against immigrant women Epistemic violence Testimonial silencing Testimonial smothering Linguistic exclusion of immigrant women Immigration as violence info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftjnjmr https://doi.org/10.33134/njmr.499 2022-09-28T22:59:20Z This paper is an examination of how stories shared as a result of the #metoo movement in Iceland exemplify aspects of how culture and institutions in Iceland are complicit in the silencing of immigrant women who experience violence, both in intimate partner and employment situations. Through a critical analysis of 10 of the narratives shared by immigrant women in Iceland, the authors explore how testimonial smothering and silencing are both producing and reproducing epistemic violence in the women’s lives. We argue that the focus on linguistic purity of the Icelandic language maintains these exclusionary practices. Recognition of hegemonic practices is important in the continued development of a more equitable society and a first step in the inclusion of diverse voices in the continued development of the diversifying Icelandic knowledge society. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Nordic Journal of Migration Research Nordic Journal of Migration Research 12 3 346 360 |
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This paper is an examination of how stories shared as a result of the #metoo movement in Iceland exemplify aspects of how culture and institutions in Iceland are complicit in the silencing of immigrant women who experience violence, both in intimate partner and employment situations. Through a critical analysis of 10 of the narratives shared by immigrant women in Iceland, the authors explore how testimonial smothering and silencing are both producing and reproducing epistemic violence in the women’s lives. We argue that the focus on linguistic purity of the Icelandic language maintains these exclusionary practices. Recognition of hegemonic practices is important in the continued development of a more equitable society and a first step in the inclusion of diverse voices in the continued development of the diversifying Icelandic knowledge society. |
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Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit |
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Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit |
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Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit |
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Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit |
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Epistemic Violence Toward Immigrant Women in Iceland: Silencing, Smothering, and Linguistic Deficit |
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epistemic violence toward immigrant women in iceland: silencing, smothering, and linguistic deficit |
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