Overview

Abstract (English)

This study examines the meaning of ‘home’ for newcomer Tibetan women living in the South Parkdale area of Toronto and how the meaning of ‘home’ relates to their inclusion in Canada. Toronto’s Tibetans form one ofNorth America’s largest Tibetan communities. Half of Toronto’s Tibetans reside in the city’s South Parkdale area. The research methods used in the study included photovoice, a photographic technique used to shed light on ‘home spaces’, along with a census analysis, interviews with key informants, and participant observation to provide context to the photographs. A number ofthemes emerged from the photographs including house as ‘home,’ natural space, cultural and religious imprints and the women’s capacity to develop and grow within Parkdale’s vibrant Tibetan community.

Abstract (French)

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