The politics of suffering : Syria's Palestinian refugee camps / Nell Gabiam.

By:

Gabiam, Nell [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Public cultures of the Middle East and North AfricaPublisher: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2016]Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780253021526
0253021529

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Politics of suffering.DDC classification:

362.87089/927405691 23

LOC classification:

HV640.5.P36 G33 2016eb

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Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Informal Citizens: Palestinian Refugees in Syria -- 2. From Humanitarianism to Development: unrwa and Palestinian Refugees -- 3. Sumud and Sustainability: Reinterpreting Development in Palestinian Refugee Camps -- 4. "Must We Live in Barracks to Convince People We Are Refugees?": The Politics of Camp Improvement -- 5. "A Camp Is a Feeling Inside": Urbanization and the Boundaries of Palestinian Refugee Identity.

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 UNRWA, 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, UNRWA's 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. Gabiam's 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 war, which has led to devastation in the camps and massive displacement of their populations.

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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 UNRWA, 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, UNRWA's 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. Gabiam's 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 war, which has led to devastation in the camps and massive displacement of their populations.

English.

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