From ERIGAL, we are pleased to share the new article published by Françoise Montambeault (UdeM) and Nora Nagels (UQAM), director and co-director respectively of our research team, entitled:
“Cooking and caring for others: the lived citizenship experiences of women in Mexico city’s community kitchens”
Can collectively caring for others by engaging in community kitchen contribute to transforming the lived citizenship experiences of women in Mexico City’s peripheries? While collectivizing care work does not necessarily expand formal citizenship rights for women whom traditional citizenship regimes have excluded, we argue that engaging in collective kitchens contributes to redefining their daily experiences, agency, and subjective meanings and feelings about citizenship in both public and private spheres. This transforms their everyday experiences of citizenship. Drawing from research on lived citizenship, we have examined the experiences of three women, using qualitative narratives to illustrate how cooking for others is an act of collective care. In doing so, they assume new social roles within their community, fostering an interpersonal understanding of citizenship as caregivers, intermediaries, and community builders. Second, through action, interactions and the emotions they bring them, those women develop feelings of empowerment, agency, and a sense of belonging to their community.
Congratulations Françoise et Nora ! 🎉
Link : https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13621025.2026.2668565