Module 2: Readings

The lessons for this module introduced you to three different theoretical approaches to the study of gender and migration. The readings for this module provide insight into the ways scholars use these theories to provide a lens through which to study gender and migration. The readings for this module

Illustrations of a book icon that is open to signify 'Reading'

As You Read:

  • Pay attention to the ways the authors define and explain postcolonial, transnational, and intersectional feminist approaches
  • Think about the ways these theoretical perspectives shape the ways the authors describe their research subjects and findings
  • Think about the relationship between the theoretical approaches and the methods the authors employ
  1. African immigrant women’s transition and integration into Canadian society
    by Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Bukola Salami & Ahmad Karimi
  2. Men Become Baby Dolls and Women Become Lions
    by Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Bukola Salami