In/visibility strategies and enacted diversity: sameness and belonging among young people of Latin American descent living in the north of England (UK)

This article explores how young people (aged 8-18) of Latin American descent living in the north of England negotiate sameness and belonging within a context of socio-cultural invisibility (sparse presence of Latin Americans). It is argued that these young people, who are characterised by a diversit...

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Published in:Children's geographies 2011-11, Vol.9 (3-4), p.331-345
Main Author: Mas Giralt, Rosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
belonging
children
embodiment
Hispanic Americans
in/visibility
Latin American
Multiculturalism & pluralism
sameness
Social integration
Young adults
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Summary:This article explores how young people (aged 8-18) of Latin American descent living in the north of England negotiate sameness and belonging within a context of socio-cultural invisibility (sparse presence of Latin Americans). It is argued that these young people, who are characterised by a diversity of marked and unmarked embodiments, use in/visibility strategies in order to navigate the visual regime of ethno-cultural difference which characterises their integration context. With these strategies, they either reproduce notions of sameness or enact forms of cultural diversity to gain membership to the places where they live.
ISSN:1473-3285
1473-3277
DOI:10.1080/14733285.2011.590712