Handbook on humanitarianism and inequality / edited by Silke Roth (Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Southampton, UK), Bandana Purkayastha (Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology, University of Connecticut, US) and Tobias Denskus (Associate Professor in Development Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society, School of Arts and Communication, Malmö University, Sweden).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roth, Silke, editor.

Purkayastha, Bandana, editor.

Denskus, Tobias, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar handbooks on inequality

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intersectionality (Sociology).

Imperialism.

Humanitarianism.

Power (Social sciences).

Equality.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (630 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"This prescient Handbook examines inequalities in humanitarianism at multiple levels, highlighting the long-lasting impact of colonialism on contemporary power relations. Silke Roth, Bandana Purkayastha and Tobias Denskus bring together esteemed experts from the global north and south who introduce crucial research ethics frameworks and methodologies in order to study humanitarianism and inequality. Adopting an intersectional approach, this Handbook demonstrates the ways in which race, gender, class and other sources of inequality intersect in relation to a range of contemporary issues including the role of the media and technology, the COVID-19 pandemic, linguistic inequality, trafficking, and refugee protection and assistance. Looking ahead, the contributors stress the need for academics and practitioners to reflect on the inequalities that both underpin and are perpetuated by humanitarian contexts. Providing a detailed overview of the ways in which inequality has affected the development and transformation of humanitarianism, this Handbook will be essential reading for academics, students and researchers of humanitarian and development studies, international relations, and sociology and social policy. It will also be of interest to public policymakers focussing on humanitarianism and striving for global equality"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Introduction: Humanitarianism and inequality - a re-orientation.Silke Roth, Bandana Purkayastha, and Tobias Denskus

Part I: Historical and (geo)political dimensions of humanitarianism

2. Humanitarianism and colonialism / Aoife O'Leary McNeice

3. Humanitarianism and the global cold war, 1945-1991 / Margot Tudor

4. Humanitarianism and the new wars: Humanitarianism, security, and securitisation / Michael Magcamit and Anastassiya Mahon

5. Humanitarianism, development and peace: A southern perspective / Priya Singh and Paula Banerjee

6. Localisation and the humanitarian sector / Claudia E. Youakim and Rita Stephan

7. Human rights and humanitarianism / Bandana Purkayastha

Part II: Varieties of humanitarian organisations and actors

8. Humanitarian organisations: Behemoths and butterflies / Sarah S. Stroup

9. Faith actors in humanitarianism: Dynamics and inequalities / Olivia Wilkinson and Jennifer Philippa Eggert

10. Diaspora assistance / Anjana Narayan and Lise-Hélène Smith

11. Political solidarity movements and humanitarianism: Lessons from Catalonia, Spain (1975-2020) / Salvador Martí i Puig and Alberto Martín Álvarez

12. Subversive humanitarianism / Robin Vandevoordt

13. Citizen's groups and grassroots humanitarianism / Shoma Choudhury Lahiri

14. Humanitarianism and the military / Silke Roth

Part III: Intersectional perspectives on humanitarians and communities

15. Race, racialisation, and coloniality in the humanitarian aid sector / Lata Narayanaswamy

16. Humanitarian organisations as gendered organisations / Rianka Roy

17. Sexuality and humanitarianism: Colonial 'hauntings' / Shweta M. Adur

18. Class matters in humanitarianism / Patricia Ward and Junru Bian

19. Humanitarianism and disability / Dale Buscher and Emma Pearce

Part IV: Persisting and newly emerging issues

20. Media representations of humanitarianism / Valérie Gorin

21. Humanitarianism and pandemics / Tulani Francis L. Matenga and Lwendo Moonzwe Davis

22. Humanitarian technologies / Reem Talhouk

23. Linguistic inequality in the humanitarian sector: Unravelling english-centric multilingualism / Maria Rosa Garrido

24. Climate change, disasters and humanitarian action / Ilan Kelman and Eija Meriläinen

25. Refugee protection and assistance / Naoko Hashimoto

26. Trafficking in persons, long-term vulnerabilities, and humanitarianism / Farhan Navid Yousaf and Muhammad Makki Kakar

Part V: Regions

27. Humanitarianism and native america / Barbara Gurr

28. Australia, new zealand, and pacific regions / Agnieszka Sobocinska

29. International humanitarianism in east asia / Alistair D.B. Cook, Lina Gong, and Oscar A. Gómez

30. West asia and north Africa / Josepha Wessels

31. Africa's long fight for humanitarian self-sufficiency / Oheneba A. Boateng

32. The Latin American experience: Inequality's role in shaping humanitarianism / Oscar A. Gómez, Simone Lucatello, and Rodrigo Mena

33. Varieties of European humanitarianism / Silke Roth and Tobias Denskus

Part VI: Methods and knowledge production

34. Humanitarian research ethics and the ethics of research in humanitarian settings / Shashika Bandara, Elyse Rafaela A. Conde, Abeer Dakik, and Matthew Hunt

35. Archives and historical perspectives in researching humanitarianism / Katarzyna Nowak

36. Quantitative methods / Liesbet Heyse, Nina Hansen, and Rafael Wittek

37. Power dynamics in the use of qualitative methods in humanitarianism / Margaux Pinaud, Kristina Tschunkert, and Augusta Nannerini

38. Discussing inequalities in evaluation of humanitarian action / Bonaventure Gbétoho Sokpoh with Tobias Denskus

39. Pracademvism - forever unequal or the new nexus in global development and humanitarianism / Themrise Khan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781802206555 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.