Neo-liberal Multiculturalism

and Migrant Women in

Manchester

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Manchester, post-industrialisation and the development of 'entrepreneurialism'

The current economic context

Multiculturalism and 'actually-existing neoliberalism' in Manchester

Opportunities and challenges for migrant women resisting exclusion

http://www.makingthemodernworld.org.uk/stories/the_industrial_town/06.ST.02/

http://www.today.az/news/photo/68883.html

Intra-city competition

City-centre regeneration and the creation of a 'sense of place'

Transition to informational economy

Private-public partnerships

Entrepreneurialism

http://www.bartonwillmore.co.uk/services/spinningfields-manchester/

Present-day economic recovery?

As of 2010, median weekly workplace wage of £424.70

South Manchester, which includes the city of Manchester, has above average GVA

Present-day – mass deprivation

Present day – mass deprivation

“The first of the three spines (Reaching full potential in education, skills and employment) is focused on connecting more people to the success of the city and to support them in achieving their full potential through education, skills and employment” (State of the City 2011: 8)

A Multicultural History

'Sense of Place'“...our consultation showed that people did not have to live in a place for a long time to have their own sense of the place or affinity to it. Newly arrived communities highlighted how their Sense of Place – or belonging – was something they felt over a short period, especially if they had used public services to support their integration into the city and their ability to reflect their culture as well as the new British culture.” (MCC nd: 7)

Community Cohesion“Manchester is a diverse city, which helps people from different backgrounds get on well together; we have mutual respect for ourselves, our neighbours and the communities of Manchester (State of the City 2011: Communities of Interest , p. 45; emphasis mine)

Desire to attract skilled, entrepreneurial, wealthy migrants

Multiculturalism central to Manchester's 'brand'

Original Modern – migration part of a cosmopolitan history

http://www.cabasacarnivalarts.com/projects/exodus.aspx

Neo-Liberal Multiculturalism

Migrant women particularly vulnerable to economic exclusion

Some migrants are more 'desirable' than others