| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺東大學 === 教育學系(所) === 101 === This study aims at exploring the development of gender consciousness for female new immigrants with learning experiences of higher education. The contents include the development of new immigrants in Taiwan, the present learning situation of new immigrants in Taiwan, the development of gender consciousness, female new immigrants’ gender consciousness, and the elements causing impact upon female new immigrants’ gender consciousness. Through exploring the gender consciousness development of two female new immigrants with learning experiences of higher education, this study hopes to discuss the elements causing impact upon the development of female new immigrants’ gender consciousness. This study adopts qualitative research, taking interview (formal and informal) as the main method accompanied with documentation exploration. These methods serve as the collection of data. Through the study of qualitative analysis, we hope to perform a comprehensive exploration for the studied issues.
The findings of this study are as follows:
1.When female new immigrants were still in their mother country, the development of their gender consciousness was influenced by their patriarchal culture. They played the role which accepting their traditional character passively. The concept of gender equity was not enlightened yet.
2.When female new immigrants were getting used to the transnational marriage, their gender consciousness kept agitating and interacting with the patriarchal culture of their husband’s family. Although their gender role maintained the past role perception in their mother country, “the approaching of gender equity discourse” inspired interviewees’ understanding for gender equity, their ability of introspecting gender issues, and their motive of changing the present situation.
3.The learning motives of female new immigrants to accept higher education include: serving as the paragon of children, getting a diploma, and personal achievements.
4.Female new immigrants with learning experiences of higher education are more self-confident. The enhancement of abilities and improvement of confidence serve as the firm foundation for the development of their gender consciousness.
At last, this study suggests the concept of gender mainstreaming be integrated into the life-adjustment course of new immigrants in Taiwan. The concept of gender equity will be rooted in the mind of new immigrants. Female new immigrants should be encouraged to keep learning through multiple strategies. Besides, we should create a friendly learning environment for female new immigrants.
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