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Un-settling Middle Eastern refugees : regimes of exclusion and inclusion in the Middle East, Europe, and North America / edited by Marcia C. Inhorn and Lucia Volk.

Contributor(s): Series: Forced migration ; v. 40.Publisher: New York : Berghahn, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: xi, 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 180073056X
  • 9781800730564
  • 9781800739338
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Un-settling Middle Eastern refugeesDDC classification:
  • 305.9/069140956 23
LOC classification:
  • HV640.5 .A6 U395 2021
Summary: "Since the Iraq war, the Middle East has been in continuous upheaval, resulting in the displacement of millions of people. Arriving from Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, and Syria in other parts of the world, the refugees show remarkable resilience and creativity amidst profound adversity. Through careful ethnography, this book vividly illustrates how refugees navigate regimes of exclusion, including cumbersome bureaucracies, financial insecurities, medical challenges, vilifying stereotypes, and threats of violence. The collection bears witness to their struggles, while also highlighting their aspirations for safety, settlement, and social inclusion in their host societies and new homes"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Since the Iraq war, the Middle East has been in continuous upheaval, resulting in the displacement of millions of people. Arriving from Afghanistan, Iraq, Palestine, and Syria in other parts of the world, the refugees show remarkable resilience and creativity amidst profound adversity. Through careful ethnography, this book vividly illustrates how refugees navigate regimes of exclusion, including cumbersome bureaucracies, financial insecurities, medical challenges, vilifying stereotypes, and threats of violence. The collection bears witness to their struggles, while also highlighting their aspirations for safety, settlement, and social inclusion in their host societies and new homes"-- Provided by publisher.

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