Identity voyage: An investigation into how homeland conflict affects the identities of immigrants to Canada

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dc.contributor.authorPress, Anna Melinda
dc.contributor.supervisorAlthaus, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2014-07-31T22:10:50Z
dc.date.available2014-07-31T22:10:50Z
dc.date.copyright2014en_US
dc.date.issued2014-07-31
dc.degree.departmentSchool of Public Administration
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis aims to address the challenges faced by immigrants to Canada from countries in conflict, namely Turkey and Israel. Through the use of a conceptual framework, this research study identifies how context, conflict and identity impact upon each other and are expressed through insightful narratives. Data collection was conducted in Toronto and Ottawa, Canada, using semi-structured interviews and reflective journals. Findings indicated that regardless of physical proximity to conflict in one’s homeland, it can continue to have an effect – in many cases through familial (sentimental) attachments rather than concern for the country. As well, identity should be considered permeable but also overlapping; emigration does not necessarily entail disengagement from the homeland (or its conflicts). Ultimately, this study examines the interconnected nature of conflict and identity, in both personal and social ways, through immigrants’ perceived engagement in homeland conflict, once in Canada.en_US
dc.description.proquestcode0617en_US
dc.description.proquestemailanna.press@gmail.comen_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/5503
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/*
dc.subjectidentityen_US
dc.subjectconflicten_US
dc.subjectnarrativeen_US
dc.subjectimmigrationen_US
dc.subjectTurkeyen_US
dc.subjectIsraelen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.titleIdentity voyage: An investigation into how homeland conflict affects the identities of immigrants to Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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