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Publication Out of place: everyday forms of marginalization, racism, and resistance among Chinese migrants in Italy(2022) Krause, Elizabeth; Li, YingThis paper develops theories of place in relation to migration to argue that the diasporic population of Chinese migrants in Prato, Italy, live not only ‘out of place’ due in no small part to marginalisation and racism, but also live ‘in place’ as they resist and make meaning from experiences and interactions with particular places. We argue that place-based dynamics occurring in urban spaces such as Prato can best be understood in the context of a globalised fashion industry and the hegemony of global supply chains. We develop and extend the meanings of ‘out of place’ to show that migrants are doubly marginalised. We suggest that their conceptions of place reveal unexpected ways in which they live at the margins of society and not only experience racism but resist it. This paper integrates three different types of ethnographic data: (1) unstructured, in the form of ethnographic noticing; (2) structured, in the form of free listing; and (3) semi-structured in the form of interviewing. Combining these methods strengthens our argument for the importance of place-based experiential knowledge. We offer a critical lens on a globalising Europe and expose particular modes of marginalisation, racism, and resistance. We end with possible applications.Publication Cross-cultural comparisons: midlife, aging, and menopause(2007-01-01) Obermeyer, CM; Sievert, LLPublication Vasomotor symptoms among Japanese-American and European-American women living in Hilo, Hawaii(2007-01-01) Sievert, LL; Morrison, L; Brown, DE; Reza, AMPublication Symptom groupings at midlife: cross-cultural variation and association with job, home, and life change(2007-01-01) Sievert, LL; Obermeyer, CM; Saliba, MPublication Subjective and objective hot flash experience in Sylhet, Bangladesh(2008-01-01) Sievert, LL; Sharmeen, T; Begum, K; Chowdhury, O; Muttukrishna, S; Bentley, GPublication Acre-related differences in health complaints: The Hilo women's health study(2007-01-01) Sievert, LL; Morrison, LA; Reza, AM; Brown, DE; Kalua, E; Tefft, HATPublication A comparison of menopausal symptoms among women in Sylhet, Bangladesh and Sylheti migrants in London, UK.(2008-01-01) Sharmeen, T; Sievert, L; Begum, K; Muttukrishna, S; Bentley, GRPublication Circadian rhythms and levels of concordance between measures of objective and subjective hot flashes in a multiethnic population.(2008-01-01) Sievert, LL; Reza, A; Mills, P; Brown, DPublication Frequencies and clustering of somatic symptoms at mid-life: Comparing quantitative and qualitative responses(2009-01-01) Sievert, LL; Obermeyer, CMPublication Reassurance from Seattle(2008-01-01) Sievert, LLPublication A quantitative and qualitative assessment of attitudes toward menstruation and menopause: The Hilo Women's Health Study(2009-01-01) Morrison, LA; Sievert, LL; Brown, DE; Reza, AM; Rahberg, N; Goodloe, ANPublication Symptom experience, discontent, and desire to change: The Hilo Women's Health Study(2009-01-01) Reza, AM; Sievert, LL; Brown, DE; Morrison, LA; Rahberg, NPublication The effect of migration on ovarian reserve in adult Bangladeshi women(2009-01-01) Begum, K; Muttukrishna, S; Sharmeen, T; Sievert, LL; Chowdhury, O; Bentley, GRPublication Education and Nation-Building in Laos(1966-10-01) Halpern, Joel; Tinsman, Marilyn CPublication Do Japanese American women really have fewer hot flashes than European Americans? The Hilo Women's Health Study(2009-01-01) Brown, Daniel E.; Sievert, Lynnette Leidy; Morrison, Lynn A.; Reza, Angela M.; Mills, Phoebe S.Objective Many studies have found a significantly lower frequency of reported hot flashes (HFs) in Japanese and Japanese American (JA) populations, leading to speculation about possible dietary, genetic, or cultural differences. These studies have relied upon subjective reports of HFs. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to compare both reported and objective HFs measured by sternal and nuchal skin conductance among JA and European American (EA) women. Design Two surveys of hot flash frequencies were carried out among women of either EA or JA ethnicity, aged 45-55, living in Hilo, Hawaii, and not using exogenous hormones. The first was a postal questionnaire (N=325), the second was carried out during a clinical study of hot flashes (N=134). Women in the second group underwent 24-hour ambulatory and 3-hour laboratory monitoring for objective HFs measured through skin conductance at sternal and nuchal sites. Subjective HFs were recorded on the monitor, or in a diary. Results JAs were significantly less likely to report having had HFs in the previous two weeks compared with EAs (postal sample: JAs: 30.9%, EAs: 43.9%, χ2=6.9, p < .01; monitored sample: JAs: 26.1%, EAs: 46.6%, χ2=5.3, p < 0.05). JAs were also significantly less likely to report experiencing other symptoms (15 out of 30 in the postal sample; 6 of 30 in the monitored sample) than EAs. However, JAs did not significantly differ in likelihood of reporting subjective HFs during the 24-hour ambulatory period (JAs: 51.1%, EAs: 55.8%, χ2=0.3, ns), nor in percentage of individuals displaying one or more objective HFs as measured by the skin conductance monitor (JAs: 77.8%, EAs: 72.1%, χ2=0.5, ns). JAs also did not have a significantly fewer number of objective HFs (t=0.2, ns) nor of subjective HFs (t = 0.8, ns) during the monitoring period, and these results were unchanged when analyses controlled for menopausal status and BMI. Conclusions The common finding of fewer reported HFs in people of Japanese ancestry may be a consequence of reporting bias: JAs report fewer symptoms of many conditions compared to people from other ethnic groups. This is likely due to cultural conceptions of what is appropriate to report.Publication Are cross-population differences in hot flash frequency due to variation in women's awareness of hot flashes?(2010-01-01) Sievert, LL; Begum, K; Sharmeen, T; Murphy, L; Muttukrishna, S; Bentley, GRPublication Dietary intake and hot flash frequencies in Bangadeshi residents, Bangladeshi migrants, and European women in London(2009-01-01) Sievert, LL; Sharmeen, T; Begum, K; Muttukrishna, S; Chowdhury, O; Bentley, GRPublication Changing environments, developmental plasticity and life history traits.(2009-01-01) Bentley, GR; Sievert, LL; Begum, K; Sharmeen, T; de-la Mora, AN; Muttukrishna, SPublication Wild Capitalism: Environmental Activism and Postsocialist Political Ecology in Hungary(2006-01-01) Harper, Krista"Wild Capitalism" examines environmental issues in the "New Europe" of the twenty-first century. Specifically, it looks at how the meanings of "civil society" and "environment" have changed as environmentalists encounter the political and ecological realities of life after state socialism. Although environmentalism is a global social movement, environmental politics is a grassroots process in which activists creatively translate environmental issues into cultural idioms and political processes.Publication Japanese-Americans show enhanced blood pressure responsiveness compared to European Americans when reporting negative moods: The Hilo women's health study.(2010-01-01) Brown, DE; Sievert, LL; Morrison, LA; Reza, AM