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Peter Loizos - Iron in the Soul: Displacement, Livelihood and Health in Cyprus - 9781845454449 - V9781845454449
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Iron in the Soul: Displacement, Livelihood and Health in Cyprus

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Description for Iron in the Soul: Displacement, Livelihood and Health in Cyprus Hardback. In his vivid, lively account of how Greek Cypriot villagers coped with a thirty-year displacement, Peter Loizos follows a group of people whom he encountered as prosperous farmers in 1968, yet found as disoriented refugees when revisiting in 1975.. Series: Studies in Forced Migration. Num Pages: 18 photos, 6 figs, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVC; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. .

In his vivid, lively account of how Greek Cypriot villagers coped with a thirty-year displacement, Peter Loïzos follows a group of people whom he encountered as prosperous farmers in 1968, yet found as disoriented refugees when revisiting in 1975. By providing a forty year in-depth perspective unusual in the social sciences, this study yields unconventional insights into the deeper meanings of displacement. It focuses on reconstruction of livelihoods, conservation of family, community, social capital, health (both physical and mental), religious and political perceptions. The author argues for a closer collaboration between anthropology and the life sciences, particularly medicine and ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Berghahn Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Series
Studies in Forced Migration
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845454449
SKU
V9781845454449
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1

About Peter Loizos
Peter Loizos (1937-2012), was Professor Emeritus in Anthropology, London School of Economics. He was born in London, studied at Cambridge, Harvard and L.S.E., where he taught Social Anthropology for thirty-three years. As a photographer and documentary filmmaker, Peter Loïzos wrote a textbook on ethnographic films, and carried out development consultancies in Sudan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh for organisations including ... Read more

Reviews for Iron in the Soul: Displacement, Livelihood and Health in Cyprus
"There are few if any longitudinal accounts of how long-term forcibly displaced populations survive and adapt. Providing a unique and intricate account of a lifetime in exile represented through the experiences of the refugees from Argaki, the book is an innovative contribution to the literatureï... A richly metaphorical style adds to the engaging content."  ·  Journal of Refugee Studies ... Read more

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