The social construction of diasporic identity: discourses of South Asian women about identity, racism and racialism

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dc.contributor.advisorRogers, T. B.
dc.contributor.authorMalhi, Rebecca L.
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-08T19:40:10Z
dc.date.available2005-08-08T19:40:10Z
dc.date.issued2003
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 137-146en
dc.description.abstractThe influx of people from "Third World" countries to North America has been termed a "diaspora" (Bhatia, 2002). Research on immigrant identity has relied on transcultural models ( e.g. Berry, 1997), while studies about immigrant experiences often focus on racism. However, existing research is limited because it isolates individuals from their social, historical, and cultural context. My study provides an alternative approach to current views ofdiasporic identity and social phenomena such as racism. Conversations oftwelve South Asian women were analyzed using discourse analysis. Findings showed that participants claimed multiple identities. "Canadian" identity was drawn upon in formal, public situations, while "South Asian" identity was preferred in informal, private situations. Tensions ofpublic/private and Canadian/South Asian also factored into talk about racism. In ambiguous social and work situations, participants often denied that racism had occurred by using discursive devices to explain away or qualify negative experiences, thus avoiding victim status.
dc.format.extentviii, 160 leaves ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationMalhi, R. L. (2003). The social construction of diasporic identity: discourses of South Asian women about identity, racism and racialism (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23066en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/23066
dc.identifier.isbn0612873528en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2003 M357en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/39655
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
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dc.titleThe social construction of diasporic identity: discourses of South Asian women about identity, racism and racialism
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1455 520708890
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