Omata The Myth of Self-Reliance

Economic Lives Inside a Liberian Refugee Camp
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-78533-565-5
Verlag: Berghahn
Format: EPUB
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E-Book, Englisch, Band 36, 194 Seiten, Mobipocket Unencrypted

Reihe: Forced Migration

For many refugees, economic survival in refugee camps is extraordinarily difficult. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative research conducted over several years, this volume challenges the reputation of a 'self-reliant' model given to Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana and sheds light on considerable economic inequality between refugee households. The Myth of Self-Reliance provides valuable insights into refugees' experiences of repatriation to Liberia after protracted exile and their responses to the ending of refugee status for remaining refugees in Ghana.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Omata, Naohiko

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziale Ungleichheit, Armut, Rassismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Maps

Introduction: Buduburam: an exemplary refugee camp?

Chapter 1. 'Guests who stayed too long': refugee lives in a protracted camp

Chapter 2. Economic Lives in Buduburam

Chapter 3. The Household Economy in the Camp

Chapter 4. Roots of Economic Stratification: a Historical Perspective

Chapter 5. Repatriation to Liberia: the 'Best' solution for Refugees?

Chapter 6. The 'End' of Refugee Life? When Refugee Status Ceases

Chapter 7. Developing a Better Understanding of Livelihoods, Self-reliance and Social Networks in Forced Migration Studies

Epilogue: Buduburam in 2015

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Omata, Naohiko
Naohiko Omata is Senior Research Officer at the Refugee Studies Centre, University of Oxford.  Based on extensive research in West Africa, Naohiko has published widely on refugee livelihoods, rights and repatriation including articles in the Journal of Refugee Studies, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies and Community Development Journal. Previously, he worked as a practitioner and consultant for UNDP, UNHCR and international and local NGOs in various Sub-Saharan African countries.