KUKU

KU ScholarWorks

  • myKU
  • Email
  • Enroll & Pay
  • KU Directory
    • Login
    View Item 
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Theses
    • View Item
    •   KU ScholarWorks
    • Dissertations and Theses
    • Theses
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Protracted Refugee Situations: A Feminist Perspective on Refugee Depiction by UNHCR

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Shinn_ku_0099M_15438_DATA_1.pdf (392.5Kb)
    Issue Date
    2017-08-31
    Author
    Shinn, Carly
    Publisher
    University of Kansas
    Format
    76 pages
    Type
    Thesis
    Degree Level
    M.A.
    Discipline
    Political Science
    Rights
    Copyright held by the author.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Protracted refugee situations are some of the most complex political, human rights, and humanitarian challenges facing the international community today. While scholarship on the phenomenon typically focuses on empirical data using non-critical methods, this paper uses a feminist approach to study the discursive depiction of refugees in protracted situations by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). As the largest organization mandated with the protection of refugees and finding solutions for their plight, UNHCR has a unique responsibility, position, and capability to shape discourse and influence policy. Gendered characteristics used in the construction of protracted refugee narratives can contribute to the way protection is packaged, which accordingly can determine how states perceive and therefore respond to refugee situations at the community, state, regional, and international level. A qualitative content analysis of UNHCR documents obtained through the online resource Refworld reveals that UNHCR’s depiction of refugees in protracted situations as dependent burdens capable of self-reliance if empowered simultaneously genders them in feminine and masculine ways.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/1808/25979
    Collections
    • Theses [3743]

    Items in KU ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.


    We want to hear from you! Please share your stories about how Open Access to this item benefits YOU.


    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    Browse

    All of KU ScholarWorksCommunities & CollectionsThis Collection

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    Contact KU ScholarWorks
    785-864-8983
    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    785-864-8983

    KU Libraries
    1425 Jayhawk Blvd
    Lawrence, KS 66045
    Image Credits
     

     

    The University of Kansas
      Contact KU ScholarWorks
    Lawrence, KS | Maps
     
    • Academics
    • Admission
    • Alumni
    • Athletics
    • Campuses
    • Giving
    • Jobs

    The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

     Contact KU
    Lawrence, KS | Maps