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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Gabiam, Nell
Titre(s) : The politics of suffering [Texte imprimé] : Syria's Palestinian refugee camps / Nell Gabiam
Publication : Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University press, 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xi, 191 pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Collection : Public cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Lien à la collection : Public cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index
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
Sujet(s) : Réfugiés palestiniens -- Syrie
Camps de réfugiés -- Syrie
Indice(s) Dewey :
362.87 (23e éd.) = Personnes déplacées (problèmes et services sociaux)
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780253021281. - ISBN 0253021286. - ISBN 9780253021403. - ISBN 0253021405. -
ISBN 9780253021526 (erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb455868021
Notice n° :
FRBNF45586802
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Informal Citizens: Palestinian Refugees in Syria -- ; From Humanitarianism to Development:
unrwa and Palestinian Refugees -- ; Sumud and Sustainability: Reinterpreting Development
in Palestinian Refugee Camps -- ; "Must We Live in Barracks to Convince People We
Are Refugees?": The Politics of Camp Improvement -- ; "A Camp Is a Feeling Inside":
Urbanization and the Boundaries of Palestinian Refugee Identity
