Living London: Women Negotiating Identities in a Postcolonial City

Cox, Rosie; Jackson, Sue; Khatwa, Meena; Kiwan, Dina

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“…Nevertheless, living London (Cox et al, 2009 forthcoming) is not necessarily "great" for all (Bellis and Morrice, 2003) and some migrant women clearly experience isolation, both from people and from access to goods and services. The respondent below, who has lived in London for 42 years, still lives in a place of loneliness and isolation, a world far away from her "own country": As she explains, it is difficult to see how feelings of separateness might be overcome, when real or apparent culture clashes make it appear impossible for different groups to "mix".…”

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Learning through social spaces: migrant women and lifelong learning in post‐colonial London

Jackson

2010

International Journal of Lifelong Education

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This article shows how migrant women engage in learning through social spaces. It argues that such spaces are little recognised, and that there are multiple ways in which migrant women construct and negotiate their informal learning through socializing with other women in different informal modes. Additionally, the article shows how learning is shaped by the socio-political, geographical and multicultural context of living in London, outlining ways in which gendered and racialised identities shape, construct and constrain participation in lifelong learning.The article shows that one way in which migrant women resist (post)colonial constructions of difference is by engaging in informal and non-formal lifelong learning, arguing that the benefits are (at least) two-fold. The women develop skills (including language skills) but also use their informal learning to develop what is referred to in this article as relational capital. The article concludes that informal lifelong learning develop through social spaces can enhance a sense of belonging for migrant women.

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Section: But I Do Like London Because London London Is Is Quintessementioning

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Learning through social spaces: migrant women and lifelong learning in post‐colonial London

Jackson

2010

International Journal of Lifelong Education

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The Geographies of Second-generation Muslim Women: Identity Formation and Everyday Experiences in Public Space

Lagasi¹

2013

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Living London: Women Negotiating Identities in a Postcolonial City

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Learning through social spaces: migrant women and lifelong learning in post‐colonial London

Learning through social spaces: migrant women and lifelong learning in post‐colonial London

The Geographies of Second-generation Muslim Women: Identity Formation and Everyday Experiences in Public Space

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