DOI
10.32674/jcihe.v14i5A.5089
Keywords
Canada, gender, human dignity, Iran, migration, university students, international students, educational system
Abstract
This article explores Iranian international students’ (IISs) experiences of human dignity (HD) within Canadian universities, compared to Iranian ones. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 24 current and former IISs (10 women and 10 men in Montreal and two women and two men who had left Canada), I created a conceptual HD framework to analyze the data. Three themes emerged as key to IISs’ experiences of HD in the context of postsecondary education: 1) the relationship between students and university faculty/staff, 2) gender equality and freedom, and 3) having a minority or marginalized identity. I conclude with observations about how an awareness of students’ HD experiences could strengthen the support offered to international students (ISs).
Recommended Citation
Razavipour, E.
(2022)
"Gendered Experiences of Human Dignity within Canadian Universities: The Case of Iranian International Students,"
Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education: Vol. 14:
No.
6, Article 8.
DOI: 10.32674/jcihe.v14i5A.5089
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/jcihe/vol14/iss6/8