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Undocumented Latina GBV Survivors: Using Social Capital as a Form of Resistance

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  • Carolyn Stauffer

    (Applied Social Sciences Department, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 22802, USA)

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This research draws on the tradition of Latinx critical race theory (LatCrit) to explore how social capital is deployed by undocumented Latina GBV survivors as a form of personal and collective resistance. The study uses the social capital matrices of bonding, bridging, and linking capital as its primary narrative analysis grids. The research qualitatively analyzes a sample of undocumented survivors’ counter-stories regarding three factors: citizenship status, help-seeking behaviors, and service use patterns. Research findings illuminate the social logics of GBV disclosure locations, the use of informal support services, and how survivors strategically deploy new economic opportunity structures. The article highlights the intersectionality of GBV and undocumented status, demonstrating how survivors leverage various forms of social capital to resist both the carceral state and the violence of abusers.

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  • Carolyn Stauffer, 2021. "Undocumented Latina GBV Survivors: Using Social Capital as a Form of Resistance," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-16, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:10:y:2021:i:12:p:456-:d:689577
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