Countering Displacements
The Creativity and Resilience of Indigenous and Refugee-ed Peoples
Daniel Coleman editor Erin Goheen Glanville editor Wafaa Hasan editor Agnes Kramer-Hamstra editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:University of Alberta Press
Published:26th Apr '12
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This collection explores the cultural experiences of refugees and Indigenous peoples, emphasizing resilience and creativity in the face of displacement. Countering Displacements provides essential insights.
In Countering Displacements, a collection of essays, the authors delve into the often-overlooked connections between the cultural experiences of refugees and Indigenous peoples across the globe. This insightful compilation sheds light on two groups of displaced individuals whose narratives are rarely examined in tandem. The contributors explore the myriad ways in which these populations navigate their circumstances, highlighting not just their struggles but also their remarkable resilience and creativity in the face of adversity.
Rather than portraying these communities solely as victims, the essays celebrate their agency and capacity for self-expression. By focusing on cultural activities such as public performances, filmmaking, and community arts, the authors illustrate how these forms of expression serve as powerful tools for resistance against the forces of displacement. Each chapter presents unique perspectives and stories, emphasizing the importance of cultural practices in fostering a sense of identity and belonging among displaced peoples.
Countering Displacements serves as an essential resource for understanding the complexities of displacement and the shared experiences of Indigenous peoples and refugees. It is a valuable reference for policymakers, social scientists, and advocates who engage with displaced communities, offering insights that can inform more empathetic and effective approaches to support and empower these populations. The contributions from various authors enrich the dialogue surrounding displacement, making this collection a significant addition to contemporary discussions on cultural resilience.
"Countering Displacements brings together citizenship studies, refugee studies, diaspora studies and indigenous studies to create new conversations.. It is a book that offers diverse and challenging reflections on a wide range of questions around dispossession, migration, and the resilience to remake lives. Everyone working on postcolonial studies will find something of interest here." Pamela McCallum, Chimo
"In Countering Displacements, eight brilliant essays focus on histories of displacement across the world, shedding light on the reality of people's everyday lives when fighting for the right to move or to stay.. This is a book like no other: where refugees' ongoing confrontation with authority, land exploitation, Indigenous self-determination and questions of citizenship are re-created in relation to one another, forming ways to creatively and collectively redefine statehood, nationality and legality." Ro Velasquez Guzman, Shameless, Spring 2013
"In addition to its unique assemblage of refugee and Indigenous voices, the most exciting aspect of this book is its envisioning of resistance through creativity. Authors include forms of resistance and affirmation ranging from creative works to policy-making to outright protest.... These eight divergent essays together comprise a collection that is genuinely evocative and courageous. In concluding, I will leave you with an inspirational statement, alluded to in my title, from Hajdukowski-Ahmed's writing. She says, 'creativity is an alchemy that can transform pain into art, testimony, and hope.' One after another, the chapters in Countering Displacements work to describe this alchemy, and to attest to the strength of those who practice it within their political and cultural struggles." Aubrey Hanson, The Goose 2013 Double Issue [Full review at http://bit.ly/HVycI3]
"This collection provides a thoughtful response to a rising global issue. Throughout the collection there is an underlying presence of human rights rhetoric and although not explicitly stated, it is worth noting that the trend toward moving human rights out of juridical and legal frameworks to humanities based research is helpful in developing creative solutions to problems of displacement." Alexander Hartwiger, Transnational Literature, November 2012 [Full review at http://bit.ly/1dbxOn6]
"...thoughtful and strongly humanitarian collection, highly recommended especially for college library anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies collections." * Reviewer's Choice *
ISBN: 9780888645920
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
Weight: 450g
336 pages