Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation
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Data de Publicação: | 2007 |
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Resumo: | New Zealand is a nation of Migrants. Immigrants have played a significant role in the country’s economic growth and cultural development. With a population of four million people, New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. Almost one in five New Zealanders were born overseas, rising to one in three in its largest city, Auckland. Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group, increasing by around 140% since 1996. Indians account for 1.2% of the population (Statistics New Zealand, 2002). The Goan community in New Zealand is relatively small and its size is not formally recorded, however, anecdotally it appears to have grown to over 200 families in the Auckland area, with most arriving after 1996. For women who migrate, loneliness and isolation have been identified as the most ‘glaring’ experience and this is intensified by the loss of extended family networks when they migrate to a country where nuclear families are the norm (Leckie, 1995). The creation of new networks and maintenance of prior networks in new ways is crucial to the successful settlement and integration into a new country. This paper reports on how Goan, Indian women in Auckland, New Zealand used specific strategies to manage the adjustment to living in a new country. The findings reveal that participants used a variety of skills to settle in New Zealand such as cultivating a “can do” attitude, obtaining support and learning. These skills enabled them to move beyond their own culture and begin to take active part in New Zealand culture. However, this process was not immediate and the participants passed through a number of stages along a continuum of settlement and integration. These stages will be discussed below and situated within a body of literature. |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptationSOCIOLOGIAESTUDOS DO GÉNEROMULHERESEMIGRAÇÃOSOCIOLOGYGENDER STUDIESWOMENEMIGRATIONNew Zealand is a nation of Migrants. Immigrants have played a significant role in the country’s economic growth and cultural development. With a population of four million people, New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. Almost one in five New Zealanders were born overseas, rising to one in three in its largest city, Auckland. Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group, increasing by around 140% since 1996. Indians account for 1.2% of the population (Statistics New Zealand, 2002). The Goan community in New Zealand is relatively small and its size is not formally recorded, however, anecdotally it appears to have grown to over 200 families in the Auckland area, with most arriving after 1996. For women who migrate, loneliness and isolation have been identified as the most ‘glaring’ experience and this is intensified by the loss of extended family networks when they migrate to a country where nuclear families are the norm (Leckie, 1995). The creation of new networks and maintenance of prior networks in new ways is crucial to the successful settlement and integration into a new country. This paper reports on how Goan, Indian women in Auckland, New Zealand used specific strategies to manage the adjustment to living in a new country. The findings reveal that participants used a variety of skills to settle in New Zealand such as cultivating a “can do” attitude, obtaining support and learning. These skills enabled them to move beyond their own culture and begin to take active part in New Zealand culture. However, this process was not immediate and the participants passed through a number of stages along a continuum of settlement and integration. These stages will be discussed below and situated within a body of literature.Edições Universitárias Lusófonas2012-03-20T17:19:54Z2007-01-01T00:00:00Z2007info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10437/1933por1646-3749Souza, Ruth deinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-03-09T14:07:11Zoai:recil.ensinolusofona.pt:10437/1933Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:14:36.389836Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation Souza, Ruth de SOCIOLOGIA ESTUDOS DO GÉNERO MULHERES EMIGRAÇÃO SOCIOLOGY GENDER STUDIES WOMEN EMIGRATION |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Women, Portuguese culture and Diaspora : Women from Goa in New Zealand and cultural adaptation |
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Souza, Ruth de |
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Souza, Ruth de |
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Souza, Ruth de |
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SOCIOLOGIA ESTUDOS DO GÉNERO MULHERES EMIGRAÇÃO SOCIOLOGY GENDER STUDIES WOMEN EMIGRATION |
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SOCIOLOGIA ESTUDOS DO GÉNERO MULHERES EMIGRAÇÃO SOCIOLOGY GENDER STUDIES WOMEN EMIGRATION |
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New Zealand is a nation of Migrants. Immigrants have played a significant role in the country’s economic growth and cultural development. With a population of four million people, New Zealand’s population is becoming increasingly culturally diverse. Almost one in five New Zealanders were born overseas, rising to one in three in its largest city, Auckland. Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group, increasing by around 140% since 1996. Indians account for 1.2% of the population (Statistics New Zealand, 2002). The Goan community in New Zealand is relatively small and its size is not formally recorded, however, anecdotally it appears to have grown to over 200 families in the Auckland area, with most arriving after 1996. For women who migrate, loneliness and isolation have been identified as the most ‘glaring’ experience and this is intensified by the loss of extended family networks when they migrate to a country where nuclear families are the norm (Leckie, 1995). The creation of new networks and maintenance of prior networks in new ways is crucial to the successful settlement and integration into a new country. This paper reports on how Goan, Indian women in Auckland, New Zealand used specific strategies to manage the adjustment to living in a new country. The findings reveal that participants used a variety of skills to settle in New Zealand such as cultivating a “can do” attitude, obtaining support and learning. These skills enabled them to move beyond their own culture and begin to take active part in New Zealand culture. However, this process was not immediate and the participants passed through a number of stages along a continuum of settlement and integration. These stages will be discussed below and situated within a body of literature. |
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