Date of Award
Spring 5-11-2015
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Lynee Lewis Gaillet
Second Advisor
Dr. Michael Harker
Third Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Sanders-Lopez
Abstract
This dissertation is a project in the recovery of the subjugated voices of Somali women who are living in the United States as a result of forced migration. Using a transactional, reflective, and activist methodology, I interviewed Somali women in an effort to recognize how multiples discourses of power impact assimilation and identity formation in their lives. I hope to influence how members of dominant cultures, particularly western cultures, research and write about refugees. This study considers the aspects of being Somali, a refugee, and a woman in the United States. As a contribution to academic discourse, I hope the way I approach and present my research will offer a new appreciation for refugees and their contributions to our communities.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/7030229
Recommended Citation
O'Connor, Mary Helen, "The Rhetoric of Refugees: Literacy, Narrative and Identity for Somali Women." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/7030229