ISBN:
9781479812448
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 189 pages).
Series Statement:
NYU scholarship online
DDC:
305.8927567073
Keywords:
Iraker
;
Einwanderer
;
Refugees
;
Iraqis Social conditions
;
Immigrants Cultural assimilation
;
Islamophobia
;
USA
;
United States Emigration and immigration
;
Social aspects
Abstract:
How Iraqi refugees navigate life, belonging, and exclusion in America The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 caused the largest forced migration in the Middle East since 1948, with millions of people fleeing to Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, European Union, Australia and the United States. Crane explores the uphill climb faced by Iraqi refugees who have sought belonging in a country engaged in an ongoing War on Terror. Drawing on numerous interviews and fieldwork, he explores the diverse experiences of a community of Iraqi refugees, showing how they have struggled to negotiate their place in the wake of mass displacement. He highlights the promise of belonging, as well as their many painful encounters with exclusion. Ultimately, Crane provides a window into the complexities of what 'becoming American' means for Iraqi refugees, even as they are perceived by other Americans as 'security threats'.
Note:
Also issued in print: 2021
,
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.18574/nyu/9781479873944.001.0001
URL:
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9781479873944.001.0001
URL:
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(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781479812448
URL:
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(URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
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