Gendered Employment Precarity and Refugee Resettlement in the United States

被引:1
作者
Mumtaz, Mehr [1 ]
Roscigno, Vincent J. [1 ]
Sobering, Katherine [2 ]
机构
[1] Ohio State Univ, Sociol, Townshend Hall,1885 Neil Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 USA
[2] Univ North Texas, Sociol, Denton, TX USA
关键词
International migration; refugee incorporation; intersectionality; workplace inequality; precarious work; WORK; IMMIGRANTS; RACE; INTERSECTION; IDENTITIES; MIGRATION; WOMEN; LABOR;
D O I
10.1080/00380253.2024.2377382
中图分类号
C91 [社会学];
学科分类号
030301 ; 1204 ;
摘要
This article examines experiences of workplace precarity and employment vulnerability among resettled refugees in the United States. Our study, which draws on eight months of participant observation at a refugee resettlement agency and in-depth interviews with refugees, provides important insights into the ways that refugees navigate (un)employment after initial resettlement and the precarities they encounter while on the job. Our findings suggest that the confluence of specific workplace experiences, familial expectations, and resettlement case processing creates distinct vulnerabilities for refugee men and women. Moreover, we find gender to be especially crucial to both work-family pressures and negative workplace encounters, limiting men's employment opportunities and undercutting women's labor market potential. We discuss associated vulnerabilities and gendered pressures and conclude by highlighting avenues for future work.
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页数:21
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