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The Politics of Suffering: Syria´s Palestinian Refugee Camps
Nell Gabiam
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Description for The Politics of Suffering: Syria´s Palestinian Refugee Camps
Paperback. Series: Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa. Num Pages: 208 pages, 19 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FB; HBJF1; HBTB; JHMC; JPWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Condition
New
Series
Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253021403
SKU
V9780253021403
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About Nell Gabiam
Nell Gabiam is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Political Science at Iowa State University.
Reviews for The Politics of Suffering: Syria´s Palestinian Refugee Camps
Gabiam's nuanced study of Syria's Palestinian community is an engaging and informative read.
Journal of Palestine Studies
Gabiam's The Politics of Suffering takes us deep into the world of Palestinian refugees in Syria, an understudied and for the present inaccessible area for further research. Through her innovative and original work on the architecture of camp life she unfolds ... Read more
Journal of Palestine Studies
Gabiam's The Politics of Suffering takes us deep into the world of Palestinian refugees in Syria, an understudied and for the present inaccessible area for further research. Through her innovative and original work on the architecture of camp life she unfolds ... Read more