Unprotected and unrecognized the ontological insecurity of migrants who are denied protection from domestic violence in their home countries and as refugee claimants in Canada
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1 electronic text (26 p.) : digital file.
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electronic resource - Publisher: Toronto, Ont. : CERIS - The Ontario Metropolis Centre, 2013
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General Note: | "February 2013." CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 24-26). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- Literature review -- Theorizing gender and migration in North America -- Intersectionality of violence in the lives of Latina immigrants -- Linking violence with the ontological insecurity of liminal legality -- A brief overview of gender-based asylum and the safe third country agreement in Canada -- Research design & methodology -- Participants -- Translation & transcription -- Sites of analysis -- Exposure to a spectrum of violence and the loss of political life -- Unsafe passages to Canada as "humanitarian arrivals" -- From hiding one's identity to having to prove one's identity to gain asylum -- Liminal legality as refugee claimant -- Establishing a sense of belonging within liminal spaces -- Discussion -- References. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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