Description
This ethnography follows Bhutanese refugees who fled Bhutan, resided in camps in Nepal, and finally settled in the vastly different culture of Australia. Along the way, they learn the ways that humanitarian compassion is used to oppress, contain, and erode human rights. They also learn, however, that this charitable framework has small cracks that allow for action. The Bhutanese find ways to move between the contradictory expectations of refugee-ness as they strive to become citizens. Their experiences illustrate the complex strands of power that intertwine to limit the scope of people who "deserve compassion." Neikirk also describes how responses to refugee crises have shifted from facilitating the movement of people to enforcing their containment. Readers in refugee studies, anthropology, and development studies will be interested in this rich transnational study.
Author: Alice Neikirk
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 10/12/2023
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781772127034
ISBN10: 1772127035
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology | Cultural & Social
- Political Science | NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations)
- Social Science | Refugees
About the Author
Alice Neikirk is a Lecturer in the Newcastle School of Law and Justice.