Immigrants in the Making: Media Analysis of South Asian Representation within Canadian Media

This research aims to expand the area of South Asians within Canadian Media analysis. Currently there is little to no research in the area of South Asian representation in Canadian media in addition to this there is a need for research into Indian international students as they become more prevalent in Canadian News media as a result of a statement made by the Prime Minister Trudeau regarding Indias involvement in Hardeep Singh Nijjars death. It is important that during this time those of the South Asian community mainly Indian international students are not unjustly problematized within Canadian news media for immigrating to Canada during this time. This research utilizes a critical discourse analysis lens to analyze 144 Canadian news media articles from the Toronto Star, The Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail and CTV News over the span of one year to analyze how the discourse surrounding Indian international students has changed since the death of prominent figure Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminology

Grantor

University of Windsor

Year dc:date.issued

2025

Author dc:creator

• Segeren, Jamie Lynn

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jane Ku

Contributors dc:contributor

• scholarship@uwindsor.ca

Licence

• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en_CA

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14776/8836

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:uwindsor.scholaris.ca:20.500.14776/8836