Gender, migration, and practices of political participation in Lethbridge

This research explores political participation of immigrant women in Lethbridge. More specifically, research participants identified the factors that affect immigrant women’s practices of political participation in Lethbridge. The analysis draws upon feminist standpoint theory, as well as Sandra Burt’s and Martha Ackelsberg’s conceptual framework on political participation. Fifteen open-ended semi-structured interviews were conducted with immigrant women who have permanent residency or Canadian citizenship, have been living in Canada for more than three years, and are over nineteen years old. As a result of this research the following factors were revealed that affected immigrant women’s political participation: immigration status, country of origin, time, language, education, economic stability, opportunity, age and membership in organisations and groups. Overall, the research found out that the level of political participation of immigrant women in Lethbridge is low, especially for those coming from developing countries.

Grantor dc:publisher

Lethbridge, Alta : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Women and Gender Studies

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Authors dc:creator

• Vardazaryan, Greta
• University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science

Advisor dc:contributor.supervisor

• Bonifacio, Glenda

• age
• country of origin
• economic stability
• immigrant women
• immigration status
• political participation

Language dc:language.iso

en_CA

Identifier

hdl:10133/4479

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