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The Dispossessed: An Anatomy of Exile (Collaborations)
Peter I. Rose
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Paperback. Edward Said once noted that "exile is compelling to think about, but terrible to experience." The Dispossessed, a collection of thoughtful essays and critical commentaries on the meaning of exile, reverberates with the significance of Said's terse comment. Editor(s): Rose, Peter I. Series: Collaborations S. Num Pages: 424 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 170 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
Edward Said once noted that ""exile is compelling to think about, but terrible to experience."" The Dispossessed, a collection of thoughtful essays and critical commentaries on the meaning of exile, reverberates with the significance of Said's terse comment. After a foreword by actor and activist Liv Ullmann and an introduction by Peter I. Rose, the reader is offered a series of essays examining the experiences of refugees in various parts of the world, with particular attention to the disruptions caused by World War II. Contributors explore the politics of rescue, the dependency of the dispossessed, the role of key players ... Read more
Edward Said once noted that ""exile is compelling to think about, but terrible to experience."" The Dispossessed, a collection of thoughtful essays and critical commentaries on the meaning of exile, reverberates with the significance of Said's terse comment. After a foreword by actor and activist Liv Ullmann and an introduction by Peter I. Rose, the reader is offered a series of essays examining the experiences of refugees in various parts of the world, with particular attention to the disruptions caused by World War II. Contributors explore the politics of rescue, the dependency of the dispossessed, the role of key players ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
Series
Collaborations S.
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781558494664
SKU
V9781558494664
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About Peter I. Rose
Peter I. Rose is Sophia Smith Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology and senior fellow of the Kahn Liberal Arts Institute at Smith College. He is the author of many books, including They and We (1963, 5th ed., 1997), The Subject Is Race (1967), Strangers in Their Midst (1977), Mainstream and Margins (1983), Tempest-Tost (1997), and Guest Appearances and Other ... Read more
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