“The educator has the duty of not being neutral", writes Paulo Freire - and so does the researcher. I believe in critical, feminist social science, and in solidarity between academics and movements for social justice. I work on migration, health, and sex work.
In 2015, after two years of controversy, the so-called 'Swedish model'—the criminalisation of pay... more In 2015, after two years of controversy, the so-called 'Swedish model'—the criminalisation of paying for sex—became law in Northern Ireland as an anti-trafficking measure. Evidence from the ground in Northern Ireland, however, questions the enforceability and appropriateness of a sex purchase ban to significantly reduce or eradicate trafficking in the sex industry. First, it is unclear that criminalisation will change the behaviour of male purchasers, many of whom thought that their actions were already illegal; second, sex workers do not support the law; and third, there are significant difficulties in law enforcement in the context of Northern Ireland, including a lack of police resources. This article examines mitigating evidence drawn from two sources: findings from a mixed methods study commissioned by the Department of Justice of Northern Ireland—in which we were amongst several co-authors—to support the reform process; and contributions to the consultation held within it. We argue that the sex purchase ban in Northern Ireland is essentially meant to send a moral message about the unacceptability of commercial sex rather than effectively reduce trafficking. With this conclusion, we aim to contribute to an open and honest debate about the moral foundations of anti-trafficking measures, the role of research evidence in the policy process, and the gap between stated intentions and likely effects of neo-abolitionist measures such as the sex purchase ban in both Northern Ireland and more generally.
In this paper, I argue that the implementation of the BSwedish model^—the criminalization of the ... more In this paper, I argue that the implementation of the BSwedish model^—the criminalization of the purchase of sex—in Northern Ireland in 2014 provides an example of a morality-driven policy process in which the actual concerns of sex workers were distorted and dismissed. In the policy debate, sex workers were portrayed as victims who had no choice—a claim passionately refuted by many sex workers. As a result of the narrow focus on Bvictim vs. free choice,^ there has been little room to discuss the actual working conditions of sex workers and the structural constraints that inhibit their freedom and negatively affect their well-being. In this paper, I present the contradictions and conflicts between the personal opinions of Northern Irish policy-makers on one hand and the actual experiences and views of sex workers on the other. By juxtaposing these views, I facilitate a belated conversation between policy-makers and sex workers—a conversation which can inform policy debates in other jurisdictions.
This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In presenti... more This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In presenting a detailed picture of the diverse group of sex workers' clients, their motives and attitudes, we debunk the prevalent stereotypes about men who pay for sex, as continuously used in the public discourse about sex work on both sides of the Irish border: we show that the majority of clients do not fit the image of violent, careless misogynists. We argue that these debates about commercial sex as well as the experiences of those who pay for sex are shaped and nurtured by the specific local context, by conservative Christian morals and the dominant sex-negative culture across Ireland. Finally, we argue that the criminalization of paying for sex which came into effect in Northern Ireland in 2015 and is being discussed in the Republic of Ireland will likely not stop the majority of clients from paying for sex and thus fail to achieve its aim to reduce or abolish sex work.
'Kranksein in der Illegalität' ist die erste Ethnographie, die anhand detaillierter Falls... more 'Kranksein in der Illegalität' ist die erste Ethnographie, die anhand detaillierter Fallstudien Einblicke in die Lebenswelt und die Krankheitserfahrungen undokumentierter Lateinamerikaner/-innen in Deutschland bietet. Die Autorin zeigt, wie Arbeitsmigrantinnen und -migranten ohne Aufenthaltsstatus ihren Lebensalltag ohne soziale Absicherung organisieren, und nimmt die Probleme und Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung kritisch unter die Lupe. Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an die Medizinethnologie und die Migrationsforschung, sondern auch an diejenigen, die in der Praxis mit Gesundheit, Migration und Illegalität befasst sind.
Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness 34 (1): 1-10, Jan 2015
FROM THE INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades, debates on ethics and reflections on the resear... more FROM THE INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades, debates on ethics and reflections on the researcher's positionality and responsibility have been established firmly in general anthropology. These topics have received less attention in medical anthropology, however, despite the close relationship of the sub-discipline with physical and mental health and (social) suffering. [...] In this special issue, we wish to incorporate discussions on ethics, engagement, positionality, and epistemology – and the ways in which these issues become intertwined in the everyday work of anthropologists, particularly in the sub-discipline of medical anthropology. We aim to shed light on how discussions on all these aspects are established within and across often strongly nationalized academic cultures. Younger scholars especially face challenges with regard to diverse, often conflicting, expectations in regard to the ethical or moral nature of their research. This urges more 'established' anthropologists to think not only about researchers' different experiences in specific phases of their academic careers and in shifting contexts of fieldwork, but also the responsibilities that transnationally interconnected scholars have toward the training of future generations of medical anthropologists.
This report was commissioned by the NI Department of Justice in 2014. It is based upon findings t... more This report was commissioned by the NI Department of Justice in 2014. It is based upon findings that were obtained by an online survey with sex workers in which there were 171 respondents and an online survey of clients that produced 446 respondents. We also undertook face-to-face interviews with 19 sex workers and 10 clients. Other methods included scraping data from websites that advertise prostitution, 18 interviews with experts and service providers, phone interviews with representatives of 9 councils across Northern Ireland, questionnaires for providers of support services for sex workers as well as a review of policies regarding prostitution in other societies.
In this article, I draw on my doctoral field work in Berlin (2008–2010), on the illness experienc... more In this article, I draw on my doctoral field work in Berlin (2008–2010), on the illness experiences of undocumented Latin American labor migrants, and on my work as an activist for the Berlin-based nongovernmental organization Medibüro, an anti-racist migrant health organization. I highlight how my attempts to ‘give back,’ and the various forms of engagements and commitments that resulted from it, shaped my relationships with actors in the field, the data I gathered, and the analytical framework I employed. I offer solutions on how to address these (unintended) effects of activism, and highlight the unique potential of activist research in regard to the forms of data available to the researcher and in gaining and retaining field access. By probing into some of its concrete methodological and analytical implications, I explore how to do activist research.
The following pictures were taken by Tillmann Engel as part of my research project on undocumente... more The following pictures were taken by Tillmann Engel as part of my research project on undocumented migration and health in Berlin (Huschke 2013). How can we study undocumented migration, and why should we? In my case, the answer to both of these questions is political activism and practical engagement. My collaboration with the Berlin-based Medibüro, a non-governmental organization and political collective providing healthcare to undocumented and uninsured migrants, significantly shaped and facilitated my research. A commitment to social and political change was the driving force behind this project, and it inspired the research methodology (see Huschke 2014). The photographs presented here were taken in 2010, two years after I first started interviewing Latin American migrants in Berlin. Most of the people portrayed here still keep in touch. Long-term relationships with individual people and with communities constitute the basis of ethnographic research, particularly in the field of undocumented migration, shaped by fear, insecurity and vulnerability, a field in which trust plays a major role in all social relationships. The photo series starts off with images that capture relationships and contexts, then moving on to some of the key issues for many undocumented migrants: fear and stigma, arrests and deportations, the struggle to find work, housing and childcare, worrying about one’s health, and last but not least: nurturing hope.
In this paper, I critically investigate humanitarian aid for migrant populations in Germany. I ai... more In this paper, I critically investigate humanitarian aid for migrant populations in Germany. I aim to enhance the existing literature on migrant deservingness and humanitarian aid by focusing on the performative aspects of concrete face-to-face interactions between physicians/volunteers and patients. I argue that despite efforts of volunteers to provide non-discriminatory care, the encounters between patients as aid-receivers and volunteers/physicians as aid-providers are inevitably shaped by power inequalities. These immanent power inequalities may lead patients to perform their deservingness, that is, to present themselves as helpless sufferers rather than empowered subjects. Simultaneously, patient-solicitants are prevented from feeling and enacting a sense of entitlement. Those patients who do not heed to the social mechanisms of humanitarian aid, such as being thankful and humble, cause disenchantment on the side of some medical professionals who provide care as part of humanitarian networks and subsequently, they may be turned away. The research project focused on the migration trajectories and illness experiences of undocumented Latin American migrants and their access to healthcare. The analysis draws on my long-term ethnographic fieldwork with 35 Latin American migrants in Berlin (2008e2011), 22 interviews with healthcare providers, and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based humanitarian NGO (2008-2012).
This paper examines how undocumented Latin American migrants in Berlin manage to access therapy i... more This paper examines how undocumented Latin American migrants in Berlin manage to access therapy in the event of sickness despite their exclusion from the regular health care system in Germany. I argue that in order to receive medical attention, undocumented migrants rely on specific illegality knowledge, which, in turn, requires social capital, as information is acquired through informal social networks, mainly consisting of other Latin American migrants. Adopting a process-centred view of migration, I show how informal social networks change over the course of the migration experience, and stress the situational aspects of therapy management practices. I will offer a critical perspective on the concept of migrant social capital, and demonstrate that the social ties that undocumented Latin American migrants create in order to be able to survive on the margins of German society are inherently fragile. Depending on informal social networks constitutes a resource as well as a liability for undocumented migrants. Throughout the paper, I will use detailed case examples to from my long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted with undocumented Latin American migrants in Berlin (2008–2011). Further data sources include interviews with health care providers and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based non-governmental organisation.
Ungeachtet der rechtlichen Vorschriften hängt es entscheidend vom Krankenhauspersonal ab, ob soge... more Ungeachtet der rechtlichen Vorschriften hängt es entscheidend vom Krankenhauspersonal ab, ob sogenannte Illegale angemessen medizinisch versorgt werden.
Seit der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union
2004 bzw. 2007 leben sie legal in Deutschland:
M... more Seit der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union
2004 bzw. 2007 leben sie legal in Deutschland:
MigrantInnen aus osteuropäischen Ländern. Viele
von ihnen haben bisher jedoch keinen regulären
Zugang zur medizinischen Versorgung. Unsere
Autorinnen, beide Mitarbeiterinnen des Berliner
Büros für medizinische Flüchtlingshilfe, berichten.
South Africa recently launched a five-year plan to improve the country's response to HIV, TB and ... more South Africa recently launched a five-year plan to improve the country's response to HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections. The plan was deemed necessary because of the persistently high rates of infections – the country has the highest TB and HIV rates in the world. Sex workers are critical to the plan because HIV prevalence among them is extremely high. Research shows that more than half the female sex workers in South Africa's three largest cities are HIV positive – but less than one-third are on antiretroviral treatment. Crucial to the plan's success is the ability of the country to meet two particular goals: implementing the 90:90:90 strategy for HIV (that 90% of people living with HIV know their status, 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy are virally suppressed). The second is that treatment, and other support, is given to vulnerable groups, such as sex workers. But will the plan work? Some believe not. One source of criticism has come from sex workers themselves.
Wer krank ist, geht zum Arzt. Was aber machen Migranten, die in Deutschland weder eine Aufenthalt... more Wer krank ist, geht zum Arzt. Was aber machen Migranten, die in Deutschland weder eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis noch eine Krankenversicherung haben, wenn sie einen Arzt brauchen? Susann Huschke von der Freien Universität Berlin hat in einer medizinethnologischen Studie die Situation von illegal in Berlin lebenden Lateinamerikanerinnen untersucht.
Flüchtlinge sind nicht illegal, sondern werden illegalisiert. Was das bedeutet, klärt Frauke Oppe... more Flüchtlinge sind nicht illegal, sondern werden illegalisiert. Was das bedeutet, klärt Frauke Oppenberg mit Susann Huschke von der medizinischen Flüchtlingshilfe in der heutigen Ausgabe von "Raum für Notizen".
“Before you judge me, know my story!” The 14 sex workers involved in the KNOW MY STORY project to... more “Before you judge me, know my story!” The 14 sex workers involved in the KNOW MY STORY project took pictures, created collages, and wrote their stories, asking their audiences to listen to what they had to say about themselves, their lives, their struggles, and their reasons for selling sex. The project forms part of a larger ethnographic study on the experiences, health practices, and well-being of sex workers in Soweto, South Africa. Inspired by projects conducted by the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) in collaboration with sex workers and the Sisonke National Sex Worker Movement, the participatory arts-based approach of the KNOW MY STORY project was an attempt to challenge power dynamics and hierarchies in research and to involve sex workers more directly in the production of knowledge about issues that affect them.
Wie lebt es sich ohne soziale Absicherung? Anhand detaillierter Fallstudien ermöglicht diese Ethn... more Wie lebt es sich ohne soziale Absicherung? Anhand detaillierter Fallstudien ermöglicht diese Ethnographie Einblicke in die Lebenswelt und die Krankheitserfahrungen undokumentierter Lateinamerikaner/-innen in Deutschland.
Susann Huschke zeigt, wie Arbeitsmigrantinnen und -migranten ohne Aufenthaltsstatus ihren Lebensalltag ohne soziale Absicherung organisieren, und nimmt die Probleme und Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung kritisch unter die Lupe. Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an die Medizinethnologie und die Migrationsforschung, sondern auch an diejenigen, die in der Praxis mit Gesundheit, Migration und Illegalität befasst sind.
In 2015, after two years of controversy, the so-called 'Swedish model'—the criminalisation of pay... more In 2015, after two years of controversy, the so-called 'Swedish model'—the criminalisation of paying for sex—became law in Northern Ireland as an anti-trafficking measure. Evidence from the ground in Northern Ireland, however, questions the enforceability and appropriateness of a sex purchase ban to significantly reduce or eradicate trafficking in the sex industry. First, it is unclear that criminalisation will change the behaviour of male purchasers, many of whom thought that their actions were already illegal; second, sex workers do not support the law; and third, there are significant difficulties in law enforcement in the context of Northern Ireland, including a lack of police resources. This article examines mitigating evidence drawn from two sources: findings from a mixed methods study commissioned by the Department of Justice of Northern Ireland—in which we were amongst several co-authors—to support the reform process; and contributions to the consultation held within it. We argue that the sex purchase ban in Northern Ireland is essentially meant to send a moral message about the unacceptability of commercial sex rather than effectively reduce trafficking. With this conclusion, we aim to contribute to an open and honest debate about the moral foundations of anti-trafficking measures, the role of research evidence in the policy process, and the gap between stated intentions and likely effects of neo-abolitionist measures such as the sex purchase ban in both Northern Ireland and more generally.
In this paper, I argue that the implementation of the BSwedish model^—the criminalization of the ... more In this paper, I argue that the implementation of the BSwedish model^—the criminalization of the purchase of sex—in Northern Ireland in 2014 provides an example of a morality-driven policy process in which the actual concerns of sex workers were distorted and dismissed. In the policy debate, sex workers were portrayed as victims who had no choice—a claim passionately refuted by many sex workers. As a result of the narrow focus on Bvictim vs. free choice,^ there has been little room to discuss the actual working conditions of sex workers and the structural constraints that inhibit their freedom and negatively affect their well-being. In this paper, I present the contradictions and conflicts between the personal opinions of Northern Irish policy-makers on one hand and the actual experiences and views of sex workers on the other. By juxtaposing these views, I facilitate a belated conversation between policy-makers and sex workers—a conversation which can inform policy debates in other jurisdictions.
This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In presenti... more This article reports on the results of a study on men who pay for sex across Ireland. In presenting a detailed picture of the diverse group of sex workers' clients, their motives and attitudes, we debunk the prevalent stereotypes about men who pay for sex, as continuously used in the public discourse about sex work on both sides of the Irish border: we show that the majority of clients do not fit the image of violent, careless misogynists. We argue that these debates about commercial sex as well as the experiences of those who pay for sex are shaped and nurtured by the specific local context, by conservative Christian morals and the dominant sex-negative culture across Ireland. Finally, we argue that the criminalization of paying for sex which came into effect in Northern Ireland in 2015 and is being discussed in the Republic of Ireland will likely not stop the majority of clients from paying for sex and thus fail to achieve its aim to reduce or abolish sex work.
'Kranksein in der Illegalität' ist die erste Ethnographie, die anhand detaillierter Falls... more 'Kranksein in der Illegalität' ist die erste Ethnographie, die anhand detaillierter Fallstudien Einblicke in die Lebenswelt und die Krankheitserfahrungen undokumentierter Lateinamerikaner/-innen in Deutschland bietet. Die Autorin zeigt, wie Arbeitsmigrantinnen und -migranten ohne Aufenthaltsstatus ihren Lebensalltag ohne soziale Absicherung organisieren, und nimmt die Probleme und Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung kritisch unter die Lupe. Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an die Medizinethnologie und die Migrationsforschung, sondern auch an diejenigen, die in der Praxis mit Gesundheit, Migration und Illegalität befasst sind.
Medical Anthropology: Cross-Cultural Studies in Health and Illness 34 (1): 1-10, Jan 2015
FROM THE INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades, debates on ethics and reflections on the resear... more FROM THE INTRODUCTION: Over the last two decades, debates on ethics and reflections on the researcher's positionality and responsibility have been established firmly in general anthropology. These topics have received less attention in medical anthropology, however, despite the close relationship of the sub-discipline with physical and mental health and (social) suffering. [...] In this special issue, we wish to incorporate discussions on ethics, engagement, positionality, and epistemology – and the ways in which these issues become intertwined in the everyday work of anthropologists, particularly in the sub-discipline of medical anthropology. We aim to shed light on how discussions on all these aspects are established within and across often strongly nationalized academic cultures. Younger scholars especially face challenges with regard to diverse, often conflicting, expectations in regard to the ethical or moral nature of their research. This urges more 'established' anthropologists to think not only about researchers' different experiences in specific phases of their academic careers and in shifting contexts of fieldwork, but also the responsibilities that transnationally interconnected scholars have toward the training of future generations of medical anthropologists.
This report was commissioned by the NI Department of Justice in 2014. It is based upon findings t... more This report was commissioned by the NI Department of Justice in 2014. It is based upon findings that were obtained by an online survey with sex workers in which there were 171 respondents and an online survey of clients that produced 446 respondents. We also undertook face-to-face interviews with 19 sex workers and 10 clients. Other methods included scraping data from websites that advertise prostitution, 18 interviews with experts and service providers, phone interviews with representatives of 9 councils across Northern Ireland, questionnaires for providers of support services for sex workers as well as a review of policies regarding prostitution in other societies.
In this article, I draw on my doctoral field work in Berlin (2008–2010), on the illness experienc... more In this article, I draw on my doctoral field work in Berlin (2008–2010), on the illness experiences of undocumented Latin American labor migrants, and on my work as an activist for the Berlin-based nongovernmental organization Medibüro, an anti-racist migrant health organization. I highlight how my attempts to ‘give back,’ and the various forms of engagements and commitments that resulted from it, shaped my relationships with actors in the field, the data I gathered, and the analytical framework I employed. I offer solutions on how to address these (unintended) effects of activism, and highlight the unique potential of activist research in regard to the forms of data available to the researcher and in gaining and retaining field access. By probing into some of its concrete methodological and analytical implications, I explore how to do activist research.
The following pictures were taken by Tillmann Engel as part of my research project on undocumente... more The following pictures were taken by Tillmann Engel as part of my research project on undocumented migration and health in Berlin (Huschke 2013). How can we study undocumented migration, and why should we? In my case, the answer to both of these questions is political activism and practical engagement. My collaboration with the Berlin-based Medibüro, a non-governmental organization and political collective providing healthcare to undocumented and uninsured migrants, significantly shaped and facilitated my research. A commitment to social and political change was the driving force behind this project, and it inspired the research methodology (see Huschke 2014). The photographs presented here were taken in 2010, two years after I first started interviewing Latin American migrants in Berlin. Most of the people portrayed here still keep in touch. Long-term relationships with individual people and with communities constitute the basis of ethnographic research, particularly in the field of undocumented migration, shaped by fear, insecurity and vulnerability, a field in which trust plays a major role in all social relationships. The photo series starts off with images that capture relationships and contexts, then moving on to some of the key issues for many undocumented migrants: fear and stigma, arrests and deportations, the struggle to find work, housing and childcare, worrying about one’s health, and last but not least: nurturing hope.
In this paper, I critically investigate humanitarian aid for migrant populations in Germany. I ai... more In this paper, I critically investigate humanitarian aid for migrant populations in Germany. I aim to enhance the existing literature on migrant deservingness and humanitarian aid by focusing on the performative aspects of concrete face-to-face interactions between physicians/volunteers and patients. I argue that despite efforts of volunteers to provide non-discriminatory care, the encounters between patients as aid-receivers and volunteers/physicians as aid-providers are inevitably shaped by power inequalities. These immanent power inequalities may lead patients to perform their deservingness, that is, to present themselves as helpless sufferers rather than empowered subjects. Simultaneously, patient-solicitants are prevented from feeling and enacting a sense of entitlement. Those patients who do not heed to the social mechanisms of humanitarian aid, such as being thankful and humble, cause disenchantment on the side of some medical professionals who provide care as part of humanitarian networks and subsequently, they may be turned away. The research project focused on the migration trajectories and illness experiences of undocumented Latin American migrants and their access to healthcare. The analysis draws on my long-term ethnographic fieldwork with 35 Latin American migrants in Berlin (2008e2011), 22 interviews with healthcare providers, and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based humanitarian NGO (2008-2012).
This paper examines how undocumented Latin American migrants in Berlin manage to access therapy i... more This paper examines how undocumented Latin American migrants in Berlin manage to access therapy in the event of sickness despite their exclusion from the regular health care system in Germany. I argue that in order to receive medical attention, undocumented migrants rely on specific illegality knowledge, which, in turn, requires social capital, as information is acquired through informal social networks, mainly consisting of other Latin American migrants. Adopting a process-centred view of migration, I show how informal social networks change over the course of the migration experience, and stress the situational aspects of therapy management practices. I will offer a critical perspective on the concept of migrant social capital, and demonstrate that the social ties that undocumented Latin American migrants create in order to be able to survive on the margins of German society are inherently fragile. Depending on informal social networks constitutes a resource as well as a liability for undocumented migrants. Throughout the paper, I will use detailed case examples to from my long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted with undocumented Latin American migrants in Berlin (2008–2011). Further data sources include interviews with health care providers and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based non-governmental organisation.
Ungeachtet der rechtlichen Vorschriften hängt es entscheidend vom Krankenhauspersonal ab, ob soge... more Ungeachtet der rechtlichen Vorschriften hängt es entscheidend vom Krankenhauspersonal ab, ob sogenannte Illegale angemessen medizinisch versorgt werden.
Seit der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union
2004 bzw. 2007 leben sie legal in Deutschland:
M... more Seit der Osterweiterung der Europäischen Union
2004 bzw. 2007 leben sie legal in Deutschland:
MigrantInnen aus osteuropäischen Ländern. Viele
von ihnen haben bisher jedoch keinen regulären
Zugang zur medizinischen Versorgung. Unsere
Autorinnen, beide Mitarbeiterinnen des Berliner
Büros für medizinische Flüchtlingshilfe, berichten.
South Africa recently launched a five-year plan to improve the country's response to HIV, TB and ... more South Africa recently launched a five-year plan to improve the country's response to HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections. The plan was deemed necessary because of the persistently high rates of infections – the country has the highest TB and HIV rates in the world. Sex workers are critical to the plan because HIV prevalence among them is extremely high. Research shows that more than half the female sex workers in South Africa's three largest cities are HIV positive – but less than one-third are on antiretroviral treatment. Crucial to the plan's success is the ability of the country to meet two particular goals: implementing the 90:90:90 strategy for HIV (that 90% of people living with HIV know their status, 90% of all people with diagnosed HIV infection receive sustained antiretroviral therapy and 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy are virally suppressed). The second is that treatment, and other support, is given to vulnerable groups, such as sex workers. But will the plan work? Some believe not. One source of criticism has come from sex workers themselves.
Wer krank ist, geht zum Arzt. Was aber machen Migranten, die in Deutschland weder eine Aufenthalt... more Wer krank ist, geht zum Arzt. Was aber machen Migranten, die in Deutschland weder eine Aufenthaltserlaubnis noch eine Krankenversicherung haben, wenn sie einen Arzt brauchen? Susann Huschke von der Freien Universität Berlin hat in einer medizinethnologischen Studie die Situation von illegal in Berlin lebenden Lateinamerikanerinnen untersucht.
Flüchtlinge sind nicht illegal, sondern werden illegalisiert. Was das bedeutet, klärt Frauke Oppe... more Flüchtlinge sind nicht illegal, sondern werden illegalisiert. Was das bedeutet, klärt Frauke Oppenberg mit Susann Huschke von der medizinischen Flüchtlingshilfe in der heutigen Ausgabe von "Raum für Notizen".
“Before you judge me, know my story!” The 14 sex workers involved in the KNOW MY STORY project to... more “Before you judge me, know my story!” The 14 sex workers involved in the KNOW MY STORY project took pictures, created collages, and wrote their stories, asking their audiences to listen to what they had to say about themselves, their lives, their struggles, and their reasons for selling sex. The project forms part of a larger ethnographic study on the experiences, health practices, and well-being of sex workers in Soweto, South Africa. Inspired by projects conducted by the African Centre for Migration & Society (ACMS) in collaboration with sex workers and the Sisonke National Sex Worker Movement, the participatory arts-based approach of the KNOW MY STORY project was an attempt to challenge power dynamics and hierarchies in research and to involve sex workers more directly in the production of knowledge about issues that affect them.
Wie lebt es sich ohne soziale Absicherung? Anhand detaillierter Fallstudien ermöglicht diese Ethn... more Wie lebt es sich ohne soziale Absicherung? Anhand detaillierter Fallstudien ermöglicht diese Ethnographie Einblicke in die Lebenswelt und die Krankheitserfahrungen undokumentierter Lateinamerikaner/-innen in Deutschland.
Susann Huschke zeigt, wie Arbeitsmigrantinnen und -migranten ohne Aufenthaltsstatus ihren Lebensalltag ohne soziale Absicherung organisieren, und nimmt die Probleme und Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung kritisch unter die Lupe. Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an die Medizinethnologie und die Migrationsforschung, sondern auch an diejenigen, die in der Praxis mit Gesundheit, Migration und Illegalität befasst sind.
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interviews with representatives of 9 councils across Northern Ireland, questionnaires for providers of support services for sex workers as well as a review of policies regarding prostitution in other societies.
framework I employed. I offer solutions on how to address these (unintended) effects of activism, and highlight the unique potential of activist research in regard to the forms of data available to the researcher and in gaining and retaining field access. By probing into some of its concrete methodological and analytical implications, I explore how to do activist research.
struggle to find work, housing and childcare, worrying about one’s health, and last but not least: nurturing hope.
Latin American migrants and their access to healthcare. The analysis draws on my long-term ethnographic fieldwork with 35 Latin American migrants in Berlin (2008e2011), 22 interviews with healthcare providers, and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based humanitarian NGO (2008-2012).
able to survive on the margins of German society are inherently fragile. Depending on informal social networks constitutes a resource as well as a liability for undocumented
migrants. Throughout the paper, I will use detailed case examples to from my long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted with undocumented Latin American migrants in
Berlin (2008–2011). Further data sources include interviews with health care providers and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based non-governmental
organisation.
2004 bzw. 2007 leben sie legal in Deutschland:
MigrantInnen aus osteuropäischen Ländern. Viele
von ihnen haben bisher jedoch keinen regulären
Zugang zur medizinischen Versorgung. Unsere
Autorinnen, beide Mitarbeiterinnen des Berliner
Büros für medizinische Flüchtlingshilfe, berichten.
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Susann Huschke zeigt, wie Arbeitsmigrantinnen und -migranten ohne Aufenthaltsstatus ihren Lebensalltag ohne soziale Absicherung organisieren, und nimmt die Probleme und Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung kritisch unter die Lupe. Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an die Medizinethnologie und die Migrationsforschung, sondern auch an diejenigen, die in der Praxis mit Gesundheit, Migration und Illegalität befasst sind.
interviews with representatives of 9 councils across Northern Ireland, questionnaires for providers of support services for sex workers as well as a review of policies regarding prostitution in other societies.
framework I employed. I offer solutions on how to address these (unintended) effects of activism, and highlight the unique potential of activist research in regard to the forms of data available to the researcher and in gaining and retaining field access. By probing into some of its concrete methodological and analytical implications, I explore how to do activist research.
struggle to find work, housing and childcare, worrying about one’s health, and last but not least: nurturing hope.
Latin American migrants and their access to healthcare. The analysis draws on my long-term ethnographic fieldwork with 35 Latin American migrants in Berlin (2008e2011), 22 interviews with healthcare providers, and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based humanitarian NGO (2008-2012).
able to survive on the margins of German society are inherently fragile. Depending on informal social networks constitutes a resource as well as a liability for undocumented
migrants. Throughout the paper, I will use detailed case examples to from my long-term ethnographic fieldwork conducted with undocumented Latin American migrants in
Berlin (2008–2011). Further data sources include interviews with health care providers and my experience as an activist/volunteer for a Berlin-based non-governmental
organisation.
2004 bzw. 2007 leben sie legal in Deutschland:
MigrantInnen aus osteuropäischen Ländern. Viele
von ihnen haben bisher jedoch keinen regulären
Zugang zur medizinischen Versorgung. Unsere
Autorinnen, beide Mitarbeiterinnen des Berliner
Büros für medizinische Flüchtlingshilfe, berichten.
Susann Huschke zeigt, wie Arbeitsmigrantinnen und -migranten ohne Aufenthaltsstatus ihren Lebensalltag ohne soziale Absicherung organisieren, und nimmt die Probleme und Lücken in der medizinischen Versorgung kritisch unter die Lupe. Das Buch wendet sich nicht nur an die Medizinethnologie und die Migrationsforschung, sondern auch an diejenigen, die in der Praxis mit Gesundheit, Migration und Illegalität befasst sind.