The power of story: Understanding gendered dimensions of mobility among Tucson refugees
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Published:2023-01-26
Issue:3
Volume:17
Page:
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ISSN:1749-8198
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Container-title:Geography Compass
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Geography Compass
Author:
Clark Sarah1ORCID,
Myadar Orhon1
Affiliation:
1. School of Geography Development and Environment University of Arizona Tucson Arizona USA
Abstract
AbstractThe paper focuses on the power of a single story to bring the human contexts and circumstances that shape refugees' post‐resettlement lives to the forefront. Through an ethnographic example, the article brings attention to the lived experience of refugees and dismantles gendered tropes that are rooted in Western and white feminist theoretical frameworks. We do so through the prism of mobility‐related challenges that refugees experience after resettlement. By focusing on the narrow topic of mobility, we hope to illuminate the uniqueness of each individual's journey in navigating one's post‐resettlement life in the United States.
Funder
National Institute for Transportation and Communities
Subject
Atmospheric Science,Computers in Earth Sciences,Earth-Surface Processes,General Social Sciences,Water Science and Technology
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