Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees by Yasmeen Abu-­Laban, Michael Frishkopf, Reza Hasmath, Anna Kirova ISBN 9781771994118, 9781771994101, 9781771994125, 1771994118, 177199410X, 1771994126 instant download

Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees by Yasmeen Abu-­Laban, Michael Frishkopf, Reza Hasmath, Anna Kirova ISBN 9781771994118, 9781771994101, 9781771994125, 1771994118, 177199410X, 1771994126 instant download

Refugees face distinct challenges and are often subject to dehumanization by politicians, media, and the public. In this context, Resisting the Dehumanization of Refugees provides urgent insights and policy relevant perspectives to improve refugees’ social well-being and integration. Taking a transdisciplinary approach, scholars from the social sciences, arts, and humanities, alongside practitioners and refugees, explore what it means to experience dehumanization. 
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They consider how refugees’ experiences of dehumanization inform both epistemological and practical approaches to humanizing (or re-humanizing) refugees before, during, and after resettlement. By addressing these important issues, contributors marshal rich and multidimensional responses that draw upon our shared humanity and reveal new possibilities for change.