Debra Rodman | Randolph-Macon College (original) (raw)
Transnational migration, Guatemala, Eastern Guatemala, racial relations and ethnic identities, gender and gender relations, immigration policy, political asylum, globalization and development.
I also serve as an expert witness for political asylum applicants to the U.S in the following areas: femicide, sexuality and gender variance, land tenure, changed country conditions.
Phone: 804 869 9624
Address: Department of Sociology and Anthropology
PO Box 5005
Ashland, VA 23005
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This paper presents critical information on the historical context of the extreme violence agains... more This paper presents critical information on the historical context of the extreme violence against women and femicide plaguing Central American societies. Suggestions for culturally appropriate approaches for the treatment of and support for women seeking asylum in the U.S. are presented. Guatemala is used as a case example and the history of violence against women, both societal and domestic violence, is detailed. Case examples from that nation are presented, including legal precedence for violence against women as grounds for asylum seeking.
This paper, based on broader discussions surrounding gender violence and immigration in the U.S.,... more This paper, based on broader discussions surrounding gender violence and immigration in the U.S., provides critical information on the historical context of extreme violence against women and femicide plaguing Central American societies today. Drawing on experiences of precedent setting cases of Guatemalan women, the authors offer suggestions for culturally specific treatment of and support for women who seek asylum in the U.S. out of justified fear for their and their family members' lives should they return to their country of origin. The arguments presented are predicated on the belief that women worldwide share experiences of myriad forms of male domination and gender inequality which, however, play out differently on their bodies and lives in ways that must be accounted for in our attempt to offer them appropriate care and assist them in creating the tools they need to change their circumstances.
Practicing Anthropology, Jan 1, 2012
Genocide: Truth, Memory, and Representation (The Cultures and Practice of Violence), eds. Alexander Hinton and Kevin O'Neill, Apr 1, 2009
Anthology on Migrant Remittances and Development: Research Perspectives, edited by R.H. Adams, Jr., H. de Haas, and U. Osili. New York: Social Science Research Council, Apr 1, 2009
Cultural Survival , Jan 1, 2004
Southern Spaces, Oct 10, 2010
This paper presents critical information on the historical context of the extreme violence agains... more This paper presents critical information on the historical context of the extreme violence against women and femicide plaguing Central American societies. Suggestions for culturally appropriate approaches for the treatment of and support for women seeking asylum in the U.S. are presented. Guatemala is used as a case example and the history of violence against women, both societal and domestic violence, is detailed. Case examples from that nation are presented, including legal precedence for violence against women as grounds for asylum seeking.
This paper, based on broader discussions surrounding gender violence and immigration in the U.S.,... more This paper, based on broader discussions surrounding gender violence and immigration in the U.S., provides critical information on the historical context of extreme violence against women and femicide plaguing Central American societies today. Drawing on experiences of precedent setting cases of Guatemalan women, the authors offer suggestions for culturally specific treatment of and support for women who seek asylum in the U.S. out of justified fear for their and their family members' lives should they return to their country of origin. The arguments presented are predicated on the belief that women worldwide share experiences of myriad forms of male domination and gender inequality which, however, play out differently on their bodies and lives in ways that must be accounted for in our attempt to offer them appropriate care and assist them in creating the tools they need to change their circumstances.
Practicing Anthropology, Jan 1, 2012
Genocide: Truth, Memory, and Representation (The Cultures and Practice of Violence), eds. Alexander Hinton and Kevin O'Neill, Apr 1, 2009
Anthology on Migrant Remittances and Development: Research Perspectives, edited by R.H. Adams, Jr., H. de Haas, and U. Osili. New York: Social Science Research Council, Apr 1, 2009
Cultural Survival , Jan 1, 2004
Southern Spaces, Oct 10, 2010