Methodological innovation in research: Participatory theater with migrant families on conflicts and transformations over the politics of belonging
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2020-11-12
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Kaptani, Erene
Erel, Umut
O'Neill, Maggie
Reynolds, Tracey
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Taylor & Francis Group
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Abstract
This paper introduces notions of conviviality as both a research practice and a research outcome through an exploration of the racialised and gendered experiences of migrant mothers and young girls in the current hostile environment for migrants in the UK. We argue that innovative, participatory theater and walking methods constitute a convivial practice, particularly helpful for addressing the everyday lives of migrant families within the current racist climate in the UK, characterized by the effects of the hostile environment on migrant families. Furthermore, the innovative participatory arts and action research methods in this project allowed the creation of relations between research participants and with the research team. These methodological and conceptual tools, we argue can strengthen research that challenges and goes beyond current xenophobic and racist conflicts.The innovative methods support research for social transformation, challenging prevalent racist discourses on migrant families, through building creative groups to express and publicly share their lived experiences.
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Participatory theater , Convivial practice , Migrant families , Intergenerational research , Creative research methods
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Kaptani, E., Erel, U., O'Neill, M. and Reynolds, T. (2021) 'Methodological innovation in research: Participatory theater with migrant families on conflicts and transformations over the politics of belonging', Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, 19(1), pp. 68-81. doi: 10.1080/15562948.2020.1843748