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Walking a Tightrope

The Many Faces of Violence in the Lives of Racialized Immigrant Girls and Young Women

Yasmin Jiwani

Concordia University

This article explores a hidden yet pervasive form of violence that marks the lives of young women from racialized immigrant communities in western Canada. It argues for an intersectional analysis that takes into consideration their heightened vulnerability to systemic and institutional forms of violence. Situated at the intersections of race, class, gender, and age, these young women walk a tightrope between the violence of racism they experience from the host and/or dominant society and the pressures to conform imposed from within their communities. Challenging previous culturalist explanations, the article suggests that racism constitutes a significant form of structural violence experienced by these young women.

Key Words: intersectional violence • racialized girls • racism • victimization

Violence Against Women, Vol. 11, No. 7, 846-875 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/1077801205276273
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