- Urban Policy, Gypsy Anthropology, Sociology of the Middle Classes, Voluntary Associations, Urban theory, Urban Sociology, and 20 moreUrban conflict, Social Policy, Italy, Racial and ethnic discrimination, Urban Sociology and Social Policy, Migration Studies, Citizenship, Citizenship and Identity, Global Citizenship, Citizenship And Governance, Critical Criminology, Legal Sociology, Sociology of Crime and Deviance, Immigration Studies, Immigration, Critical Romani Studies, Asylum seekers, Asylum and refugees studies, migration and integration, European Immigration and Asylum Law, and Race and Racismedit
This article asserts that it can be analytically expedient to employ and combine aspects of Critical Criminology and Critical Romani Studies in research that analyses the relationship between Roma and the criminal justice system. The... more
This article asserts that it can be analytically expedient to employ and combine aspects of Critical Criminology and Critical Romani Studies in research that analyses the relationship between Roma and the criminal justice system. The resulting approach focuses on criminalization and racialization processes and how they are intertwined, as well as on social construction of representations and on structural discrimination, which is analysed from an intersectional perspective. When applied to research into mothers serving community sentences in Italy, this analytical framework enabled us to highlight forms of discrimination that affect Roma women given non-custodial sentences and show how their relationship with the criminal justice system is influenced by the prevailing cultural constructs regarding gender and motherhood, as well as by racialization processes and class backgrounds.
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This article presents some preliminary results of the research project “Punished Mothers: Women with Children Serving Sentences”. By adopting an intersectional approach, the article analyzes the situation of women who have minor children... more
This article presents some preliminary results of the research project “Punished Mothers: Women with Children Serving Sentences”. By adopting an intersectional approach, the article analyzes the situation of women who have minor children and who are serving community based sentences in the Veneto Region. After outlining the characteristics of these women, the contribution examines the criteria that guide magistrates’ assessments in deciding which alter-native measures to grant, as well as the acceptance or denial of requests made by the women (primarily the request for sentence deferment). Additionally, the contribution explores the fac-tors that influence social workers in drafting reports and in their interactions with these women. The analysis highlights how women’s relationship with the criminal justice system is influenced by dominant cultural constructs regarding gender and motherhood, as well as by processes of racialization and class membership
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The article presents some preliminary results of an ongoing research project concerning mothers serving sentences in the Veneto Region (Italy). This paper will focus on alternative measures to imprisonment, analysing the criteria that... more
The article presents some preliminary results of an ongoing research project concerning mothers serving sentences in the Veneto Region (Italy). This paper will focus on alternative measures to imprisonment, analysing the criteria that guide the courts' decisions on which type of alternative measure to grant (entrustement to social service or house arrest) and on the acceptance or denial of the requests presented by women (such as the postponement of the enforcement of the sentence), and also the elements that guide probation staff in the drafting of reports and in their work towards women, with a focus on Roma and Sinti women. These criteria will be analyzed by combining two theoretical approaches: one focusing on "legal culture" and developed within the sociology of law, the other drawing on Critical Romani Studies, a very recent line of research that intends to "contaminate" Romani Studies with critical social theories such as Critical Race Theory, feminist and intersectional theories, and postcolonial theories.
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This article analyzes the relationship between Roma people and the law by combining two different theoretical approaches, one focusing on legal culture, the other drawing on critical Romani studies. The resulting analytical model... more
This article analyzes the relationship between Roma people and the law by combining two different theoretical approaches, one focusing on legal culture, the other drawing on critical Romani studies. The resulting analytical model supports: 1) the adoption of a multi-level and interpretative approach to examining legal culture, and 2) the focus on the processes of racialization and discrimination implemented by the dominant society, especially within the legal field. The analysis brings to light the mutually-influencing relations between dominant stereotypes about Roma and Sinti people on the one hand, and Italy’s legal culture and sentencing on the other. This topic is examined in relation to the Italian and the wider European historical, political and cultural context, since the way in which legal actors see Roma and Sinti people is strongly influenced by their social and political milieu, and by historically-originated dominant cultural repertoires.
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Women and Roma: racial segregation, gender oppression and resistance Drawing on the recently established critical Romani studies, the article aims to bring together literatures on intersectionality and the housing and racial segregation... more
Women and Roma: racial segregation, gender oppression and resistance Drawing on the recently established critical Romani studies, the article aims to bring together literatures on intersectionality and the housing and racial segregation of Roma and Sinti minorities, with the aim of shedding light on the gender specificities of this phenomenon. The analysis of the housing and social trajectories of thirteen Roma women, who migrated to Italy, highlights not only the intertwinement of racial discrimination and gender oppression but also the forms of resistance and "ordinary agency", through which women tackle difficulties and improve their situation.
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post pubblicato in Studi sulla Questione Criminale Online, consultabile all’indirizzo:... more
post pubblicato in Studi sulla Questione Criminale Online, consultabile all’indirizzo:
https://studiquestionecriminale.wordpress.com/2021/02/18/recensione-a-stasolla-2020-la-razza-zingara-dai-campi-nomadi-ai-villaggi-attrezzati-lo-scarto-umano-in-venticinque-anni-di-storia-tau-editrice-di-claudia-mantovan-universita-degli-studi-di-padova/?fbclid=IwAR265heeI-hfEvwN9h48vbpzkvoljS-2cejIBl2tS_jA8NQjJjbikkcMTr8
https://studiquestionecriminale.wordpress.com/2021/02/18/recensione-a-stasolla-2020-la-razza-zingara-dai-campi-nomadi-ai-villaggi-attrezzati-lo-scarto-umano-in-venticinque-anni-di-storia-tau-editrice-di-claudia-mantovan-universita-degli-studi-di-padova/?fbclid=IwAR265heeI-hfEvwN9h48vbpzkvoljS-2cejIBl2tS_jA8NQjJjbikkcMTr8
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In Italy, most of the studies on immigrants' associationism and participation have concentrated on the more formal and structured aspects. Little research has been done on forms of immigrant self-organization not oriented towards the... more
In Italy, most of the studies on immigrants' associationism and participation have concentrated on the more formal and structured aspects. Little research has been done on forms of immigrant self-organization not oriented towards the society in the country of adoption. Drawing on these considerations, this article analyzes the self-organization of Bangladeshi residents in the municipality of Venice considering both their infra-political and their politico-organizational mobilization, seeking relationships between these two spheres of action, identifying transnational bonds, and dynamics linked to the social and political context of their home country. At the same time, the study considers the influence of other factors, such as the social, political and economic context found in the country of immigration (at both national and local level), and also the personal variables that can influence people's participation, such as gender, generation, social class, amount of time spent in the adopted country, legal status, formal education, human capital, attitudes and personal projects in general.
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ABSTRACT Mantovan’s article analyses the processes that lead to discrimination against migrants in the public spaces of Italy’s towns. Her analysis is based on a three-year research project conducted in northeastern Italy using mixed... more
ABSTRACT Mantovan’s article analyses the processes that lead to discrimination against migrants in the public spaces of Italy’s towns. Her analysis is based on a three-year research project conducted in northeastern Italy using mixed methods— ethnographic observation, semi-structured interviews, a press review, an analysis of
relevant documentation and data collection—and remaining constantly in touch with research conducted in various Italian cities. Starting from an idea of a city whose evolution is the product of alliances, conflicts, active networks of individuals and their respective competing interests, Mantovan sheds light on how discrimination against immigrants in Italy’s urban public spaces is the result of a process of social construction implemented by a number of social actors (journalists,
citizens’ committees, politicians and police forces) who represent the visible presence of migrants in these public spaces as deviant and unlawful, especially if they are undocumented immigrants and/or of low socio-economic status. She also argues for the importance of taking into consideration the contribution of economic and political dynamics, both global and national, to the generation of these
phenomena by interacting with those at the local level.
KEYWORDS ethnic discrimination, immigration, Italy, material boundaries, neighbourhoods, symbolic boundaries, urban public spaces
relevant documentation and data collection—and remaining constantly in touch with research conducted in various Italian cities. Starting from an idea of a city whose evolution is the product of alliances, conflicts, active networks of individuals and their respective competing interests, Mantovan sheds light on how discrimination against immigrants in Italy’s urban public spaces is the result of a process of social construction implemented by a number of social actors (journalists,
citizens’ committees, politicians and police forces) who represent the visible presence of migrants in these public spaces as deviant and unlawful, especially if they are undocumented immigrants and/or of low socio-economic status. She also argues for the importance of taking into consideration the contribution of economic and political dynamics, both global and national, to the generation of these
phenomena by interacting with those at the local level.
KEYWORDS ethnic discrimination, immigration, Italy, material boundaries, neighbourhoods, symbolic boundaries, urban public spaces
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A partire dallo studio del caso di Mestre, l’articolo riflette sulle politiche attivabili nei quartieri più interessati da un aumento della presenza e della visibilità di immigrati e marginali negli spazi pubblici, che causa fenomeni di... more
A partire dallo studio del caso di Mestre, l’articolo riflette sulle politiche attivabili nei quartieri più interessati da un aumento della presenza e della visibilità di immigrati e marginali negli spazi pubblici, che causa fenomeni di conflittualità sociale. In particolare, dopo aver fornito alcuni dati di contesto sul quartiere Piave e sugli elementi di conflitto, si analizza l’intervento promosso dal Comune di Venezia nell’area, mettendone in luce punti di forza e criticità.
Parole chiave: Immigrazione, conflitto, governance, policy network, Mestre
The governance of multi-ethnic neighborhoods characterized by high social conflict: the case of the Piave street’s area in Mestre (Venice)
Starting from the study of the case of Mestre, this article reflects on the policies used in neighborhoods where there has been an increase in the presence and visibility of immigrants and socially excluded people, which give rise to phenomena of social conflict. In particular, after providing some contextual data on the Piave district and on the elements of conflict, it analyzes the intervention promoted by the city of Venice in the area, highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
Key words: Immigration, conflict, governance, policy network, Mestre
Parole chiave: Immigrazione, conflitto, governance, policy network, Mestre
The governance of multi-ethnic neighborhoods characterized by high social conflict: the case of the Piave street’s area in Mestre (Venice)
Starting from the study of the case of Mestre, this article reflects on the policies used in neighborhoods where there has been an increase in the presence and visibility of immigrants and socially excluded people, which give rise to phenomena of social conflict. In particular, after providing some contextual data on the Piave district and on the elements of conflict, it analyzes the intervention promoted by the city of Venice in the area, highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
Key words: Immigration, conflict, governance, policy network, Mestre
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Riassunto: La città è sempre stata il luogo dove si incontrano gli estranei, i diversi. Il suo essere polo di attrazione per soggetti e gruppi in cerca di opportunità la rende spazio privilegiato di convivenza di persone con differenti... more
Riassunto: La città è sempre stata il luogo dove si incontrano gli estranei, i diversi. Il suo essere polo di attrazione per soggetti e gruppi in cerca di opportunità la rende spazio privilegiato di convivenza di persone con differenti background sociali, culturali ed esperienziali. Negli ultimi decenni si osservano processi che tendono a trasformare questa convivenza tra ‘diversi’, che rischia sempre più di non essere un incontro, ma una coesistenza frammentaria di isole che non comunicano. Questa tendenza è collegabile ai cambiamenti che hanno interessato le società occidentali a partire dalla seconda metà degli anni ’70 del secolo scorso: globalizzazione, crisi del welfare state, aumento dell’immigrazione, crescita dell’esclusione sociale e cambiamenti nel modello del controllo sociale. Scopo di questo contributo è analizzare queste dinamiche globali, le conseguenze urbane, con riferimento ai processi di criminalizzazione di immigrati e persone in condizioni di marginalità social...
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ABSTRACT Italian migration and citizenship policies tend to deny the fact that immigration in Italy is now a structural phenomenon embedded in the labour market and Italian society. The first part of Mantovan’s article examines this... more
ABSTRACT Italian migration and citizenship policies tend to deny the fact that immigration in Italy is now a structural phenomenon embedded in the labour market and Italian society. The first part of Mantovan’s article examines this denial in terms of the apparent difficulty many in Italian society have in accepting the social changes caused by Italy’s rapid transition from a country of emigration to one of
immigration. She argues that this reluctance to accept the fact of immigration is exacerbated by Italy’s fragile national social cohesion, which has led to policy
attempts to buttress social cohesion with respect to immigrants’ relationship to Italian society. The Italian version of social cohesion is based on an ‘implicit model’ of immigrant integration and a citizenship regime defined by jus sanguinis. The second part of her paper evaluates Italian social cohesion as to how it manages the social changes caused by immigration, and looks at the evolution and characteristics of immigrants’ participation in migrant associations. The principal measure adopted, that is, to include selected, co-opted migrant representatives from immigrant groups in consultative and advisory bodies, remained too dependent on the Italian authorities and voluntary organizations. These political migrants’ associations
ultimately failed, and led immigrants to withdraw and form their own cultural associations that better met their needs. Accordingly, the measures taken to promote migrants’ participation through immigrants’ associations functioned more as a mechanism to reduce ethnic complexity and the Otherness represented by migrants rather than as a viable, long-term means of facilitating their access to Italian
citizenship. Overall, Italian policies have weakened social cohesion by reproducing and reinforcing structural inequalities among immigrants.
KEYWORDS citizenship, immigrants, Italian social cohesion, migrants’ associations, migration policies, participation, social change, social cohesion
immigration. She argues that this reluctance to accept the fact of immigration is exacerbated by Italy’s fragile national social cohesion, which has led to policy
attempts to buttress social cohesion with respect to immigrants’ relationship to Italian society. The Italian version of social cohesion is based on an ‘implicit model’ of immigrant integration and a citizenship regime defined by jus sanguinis. The second part of her paper evaluates Italian social cohesion as to how it manages the social changes caused by immigration, and looks at the evolution and characteristics of immigrants’ participation in migrant associations. The principal measure adopted, that is, to include selected, co-opted migrant representatives from immigrant groups in consultative and advisory bodies, remained too dependent on the Italian authorities and voluntary organizations. These political migrants’ associations
ultimately failed, and led immigrants to withdraw and form their own cultural associations that better met their needs. Accordingly, the measures taken to promote migrants’ participation through immigrants’ associations functioned more as a mechanism to reduce ethnic complexity and the Otherness represented by migrants rather than as a viable, long-term means of facilitating their access to Italian
citizenship. Overall, Italian policies have weakened social cohesion by reproducing and reinforcing structural inequalities among immigrants.
KEYWORDS citizenship, immigrants, Italian social cohesion, migrants’ associations, migration policies, participation, social change, social cohesion