‘Halfie’ Research Identity: On the Intricacies of Being, Becoming, and Belonging(s)
Location
Room 2078
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
January 2011
End Date
January 2011
Abstract
This presentation highlights the complexities arisen from the researcher’s identity as a ‘halfie’ – an insider whose identity has been altered by immigration and education. I focus on my experiences as an immigrant feminist researcher examining individual realities of Jewish immigrant couples from the former Soviet Union within the socioeconomic/socio-political Canadian context and explore the intriguing ways in which my various social identities shift during interaction with participants.
‘Halfie’ Research Identity: On the Intricacies of Being, Becoming, and Belonging(s)
Room 2078
This presentation highlights the complexities arisen from the researcher’s identity as a ‘halfie’ – an insider whose identity has been altered by immigration and education. I focus on my experiences as an immigrant feminist researcher examining individual realities of Jewish immigrant couples from the former Soviet Union within the socioeconomic/socio-political Canadian context and explore the intriguing ways in which my various social identities shift during interaction with participants.
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Breakout Session A