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The politics of suffering : Syria's Palestinian refugee camps / Nell Gabiam.
Van Pelt Library HV640.5.P36 G33 2016
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gabiam, Nell, author.
- Series:
- Public cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Syria.
- Refugees, Palestinian Arab.
- Refugee camps--Syria.
- Refugee camps.
- Syria.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016]
- Summary:
- The Politics of Suffering examines the confluence of international aid, humanitarian relief; and economic development within the space of the Palestinian refugee camp. Nell Gabiam describes the interactions between UNKWA, the United Nations agency charged with providing assistance to Palestinians since the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, and residents of three camps in Syria, Over time, UNRWAs management of the camps reveals a shift from an emphasis on humanitarian aid to promotion of self-sufficiency and integration of refugees within their host society. Gabiams analysis captures two forces in tension within the camps: politics of suffering that serves to keep alive the discourse around the Palestinian right of return; and politics of citizenship expressed through development projects that seek to close the divide between the camp and the city. Gabiam offers compelling insights into the plight of Palestinians before and during the Syrian civil war, which has led to devastation to the camps and massive displacement of their populations. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Informal Citizens: Palestinian Refugees in Syria 17
- 2 From Humanitarianismto Development: UNRWA and Palestinian Refugees 43
- 3 Sumud and Sustainability: Reinterpreting Development in Palestinian Refugee Camps 66
- 4 "Must We Live in Barracks to Convince People We Are Refugees?": The Politics of Camp Improvement 86
- 5 "A Camp Is a Feeling Inside": Urbanization and the Boundaries of Palestinian Refugee Identity 111.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-183) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780253021281
- 0253021286
- 9780253021403
- 0253021405
- OCLC:
- 921167280
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