
Reconstructing Lives, Recapturing Meaning
Refugee Identity, Gender, and Culture Change
Gordon & Breach Science Publishers Ltd
Published on 1. November 1994
Book
Hardback
253 pages
978-2-88449-109-9 (ISBN)
Description
Reconstructing Lives, Recapturing Meaning presents the first systematic investigation of refugees' loss of their old identities and their efforts to construct new ones. Edited by the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee on Refugee Issues (CORI) of the American Anthropological Association, it critically examines the interplay between cultural, ethnic, and gender constructions among resettled refugee populations. Each chapter is grounded in anthropological theory and method, and the book's framework demonstrates the relationship between the dynamics of forced migration and the ways in which ethnic and gender identities are reinvented in new socio-cultural settings. Unanimous in their perception of boundary maintenance as central to identity formation, these essays allow readers to view refugee resettlement as a creative, experimental process.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Gordon and Breach
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
589 gr
ISBN-13
978-2-88449-109-9 (9782884491099)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
The Dynamics of Culture Change and Adaptation Among Refugees
Changing Concepts of Gender Roles and Identities in Refugee Communities
Methods in Refugee Research
Implications for Application
Cambodian Refugees and Identity in the United States
Responding to Events from Afar: Soviet Jewish Refugees Reassess Their Identity
Reinterpreting Gender: Southeast Asian Refugees in American Society
Life Out of Context: Recording Afghan Refugees' Stories
Thirty Year Retrospective on the Adjustment of Cuban Refugee Women
Refugees in an Educational Setting: A Cross-Cultural Model of Success
Changing Concepts of Gender Roles and Identities in Refugee Communities
Methods in Refugee Research
Implications for Application
Cambodian Refugees and Identity in the United States
Responding to Events from Afar: Soviet Jewish Refugees Reassess Their Identity
Reinterpreting Gender: Southeast Asian Refugees in American Society
Life Out of Context: Recording Afghan Refugees' Stories
Thirty Year Retrospective on the Adjustment of Cuban Refugee Women
Refugees in an Educational Setting: A Cross-Cultural Model of Success