In Place and At Home in the City: Connecting privilege, safety and belonging for women in Toronto

摘要: In this article I theorize the connections between privileged social identities and women's sense of safety belonging in a diverse urban environment, Toronto. Based on qualitative research with small group women who grew up suburbs Toronto, later chose to live city, is preliminary investigation into factors that make it possible for some feel ‘in place’ city. suggest confidence, belonging, ability distance oneself from violence are all related privileges such as whiteness middle-classness. Canadian context, these function invisible norm, allowing at home an ethnically economically Moreover, move through space may reciprocal manner reinforce identities. argue important examine interlocking systems privilege oppression terms both affective experiences u...