Slurs like ‘letter box’ are more problematic than we think: how discriminatory language travels

Gawlewicz, A. and Narkowicz, K. (2018) Slurs like ‘letter box’ are more problematic than we think: how discriminatory language travels. EUROPP: London School of Economics Blogs, 7 Sep.

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Abstract

Former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson generated controversy in August when he used the terms ‘letter boxes’ and ‘bank robbers’ to describe Muslim women in burkas. Anna Gawlewicz and Kasia Narkowicz argue that while Johnson received a great deal of criticism in the UK for his comments, the use of such language also has the potential to travel internationally with migrants, normalising discrimination in other countries.

Item Type:Articles
Keywords:Migration, language, migrant language, prejudice, circulation of ideas, social remmitances, Poland, UK, Polish migration to the UK.
Status:Published
Refereed:No
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Gawlewicz, Dr Anna
Authors: Gawlewicz, A., and Narkowicz, K.
Subjects:G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)
H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
College/School:College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Urban Studies
Journal Name:EUROPP: London School of Economics Blogs
Publisher:London School of Economics

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