Cultural Anxieties: Managing Migrant Suffering in France

Cultural Anxieties

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Cultural Anxieties: Managing Migrant Suffering in France

Cultural Anxieties

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Cultural Anxieties is a gripping ethnography about Centre Minkowska, a transcultural psychiatry clinic in Paris, France. From her unique position as both observer and staff member, anthropologist Stéphanie Larchanché explores the challenges of providing non-stigmatizing mental healthcare to migrants. In particular, she documents how restrictive immigration policies, limited resources, and social anxieties about the "other" combine to constrain the work of state social and health service providers who refer migrants to the clinic and who tend to frame "migrant suffering" as a problem of integration that requires cultural expertise to address. In this context, Larchanché describes how staff members at Minkowska struggle to promote cultural competence, which offers a culturally and linguistically sensitive approach to care while simultaneously addressing the broader structural factors that impact migrants' mental health. Ultimately, Larchanché identifies practical routes for improving caregiving practices and promoting hospitality--including professional training, action research, and advocacy.

Book Details

ISBN
9780813595382
Binding
Hardcover
Authors
Stéphanie Larchanche
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Published Date
March 13, 2020
Language
English
Pages
240
Physical Info
0.72 in H x 9.14 in L x 6.07 in W (0.8 lb)

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