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A Is for Asylum Seeker : Words for People on the Move / a de Asilo: Palabras para Personas en Movimiento.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Buff, Rachel Ida.
Contributor:
Oliva, Alejandra.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Emigration and immigration law--Terminology.
Emigration and immigration law.
Emigration and immigration--Terminology.
Emigration and immigration.
Human rights--Dictionaries--English.
Human rights.
Refugees--Dictionaries--English.
Refugees.
Refugees--Dictionaries--Spanish.
Human rights--Dictionaries--Spanish.
Genre:
Dictionaries.
Terminology.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 p.)
Edition:
1st edition
Place of Publication:
New York : Fordham University Press, 2020.
Language Note:
Parallel text in English and Spanish.
Summary:
"Un claro y breve abecedario de palabras clave que hacen eco en nuestra crisis humanitaria presente. Mientras millones son forzados de huir de sus naciones de origen debido a peligro político, económico, y ecológico, racismo y xenofobia han llevado a políticas más y más severas. Un circo político en los medios oculta a ambas las historias de inmigración y las definiciones antiguas de palabras para personas en movimiento, creando confusión lingüística amplia. Bajo esta carpa de circo, no hay consideración para historia, defensa legal, o jurisprudencia. Pero en un mundo donde las diferencias entre "migrante indocumentade" y "solicitante de asilo" pueden ser la diferencia entre vida y muerte, palabras tienen consecuencias graves. Un antídoto oportuno a este circo, A de Asilo re-enmarca palabras claves que describen a personas en movimiento. Escrito para corregir la de-significación de términos por retórica y políticas basadas en deshumanización y encarcelación lucrosa, este glosario provee una consideración interseccional e histórica de las palabras usadas en debate inflamado. Brincando a unas letras del alfabeto mientras repite a otras, treinta términos cubren todo desde Asilo a Tolerancia Cero. Cada artículo empieza con una historia contemporánea u histórica para ilustrar, y después discute la política alrededor de la palabra. El libro balancea términos impactados por debates políticos contemporáneos--como "migrante," "refugiado" y "extranjero ilegal"--y términos que ofrecen contexto histórico a estas controversias, como "fugitivo" "sin casa" y "vagante." Escrito en inglés y español, este libro ofrece una perspectiva única en las jornadas, historias, retos, y aspiraciones de personas en movimiento. Aumentando la utilidad del libro como un recurso educacional y organizacional, la autora provee una lista de obras para más lectura, igual que un directorio de organizaciones de defensa de inmigrantes a través de los Estados Unidos."--Publisher's website.
"A clear and concise A-to-Z of keywords that echo our current human rights crisis. As millions are forced to leave their nations of origin as a result of political, economic, and environmental peril, rising racism and xenophobia have led to increasingly harsh policies. A mass-mediated political circus obscures both histories of migration and longstanding definitions of words for people on the move, fomenting widespread linguistic confusion. Under this circus tent, there is no regard for history, legal advocacy, or jurisprudence. Yet in a world where the differences between "undocumented migrant" and "asylum seeker" can mean life or death, words have weighty consequences. A timely antidote to this circus, A is for Asylum Seeker reframes key words that describe people on the move. Written to correct the de-meaning of terms by rhetoric and policies based on dehumanization and profitable incarceration, this glossary provides an intersectional and historically grounded consideration of the words deployed in enflamed debate. Skipping some letters of the alphabet while repeating others, thirty terms cover everything from Asylum-seeker to Zero Tolerance Policy. Each entry begins with a contemporary or historical story for illustration and then proceeds to discuss the language politics of the word. The book balances terms affected by current political debates--such as "migrant," "refugee," and "illegal alien"--and terms that offer historical context to these controversies, such as "fugitive," "unhoused," and "vagrant." Rendered in both English and Spanish, this book offers a unique perspective on the journeys, histories, challenges, and aspirations of people on the move. Enhancing the book's utility as an educational and organizing resource, the author provides a list of works for further reading as well as a directory of immigration-advocacy organizations throughout the United States."--Publisher's website.
Contents:
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Introducción
Translator's Note
Nota de Traductora
Asylum Seeker
Asilo
Accompaniment
Acompañamiento
Camp
Campamento
Caravan
Caravana
Citizen
Ciudadana
Climate Refugee
Refugiada Climática
Denizen
Habitante
Deportee
Deportade
Detainee
Detenide
DREAMer
Enemy Alien
Extranjero Enemigo
Expatriate
Expatriada
Foreign-Born
Nacides en el Extranjero
Fugitive
Fugitivo
Guest Worker
Trabajador Invitado
Illegal Alien
Extranjero Ilegal
Immigrant
Inmigrante
Itinerant
Nómade
Know Your Rights
Conozca Sus Derechos
Migrant
Migrante
People on the Move
Personas en Movimiento
Refugee
Refugiade
Sanctuary
Santuario
Unaccompanied Minor
Menor Desacompañade
Undocumented
Indocumentado
Unhoused
Sin Casa
Vagrant
Vagante
Visa
Xenophobia
Xenofobia
Zero Tolerance
Tolerancia Cero
Epilogue: The Right to Stay Home
Epilogo: El Derecho de Quedarse en Casa
Acknowledgments
Agradecimientos
Works Cited
Para Leer Más
Resources for People on the Move / Recursos Para Personas en Movimiento.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
9780823289165
0823289168
OCLC:
1150201406

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