Migrant communities cannot be treated as discrete individuals but must mobilize collectively against racism
Evidence
In their analysis of the politics of citizenship under the conditions of increasing globalization, Castles and Davidson (2000) reveal the range of research questions concerning the changing morphology of ethnoracial politics in various parts of the world. Writing from a comparative perspective, they link questions about the shifting boundaries of citizenship to the socioeconomic and political realities of the migration process. Drawing on their research in Europe and Australasia, Castles and Davidson argue that migrant communities cannot simply be incorporated into society as discrete individuals. In particular, ethnically or racially positioned migrants in practice may need to mobilize in these terms in order to deal with the consequences of racism and marginalization in their specific environments. States, in turn, may have to develop policies that can respond to marginalized populations as collectivities with specific demands concerning their social and political positions rather than as individuals. — David Theo Goldberg, John Solomos, A Companion to Racial and Ethnic Studies, 133
Categorization
Category: Causal Relationships
- XREF: Connects to the standing theme of small acts of decorum toward corpses — the contrast here is collective demands vs. atomized treatment, echoing debates in ‘On Sacrifice’ about how collectivities assert demands.