Landscape of Hope and Despair: Palestinian Refugee Camps (The Ethnography of Political Violence)
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Book Synopsis: Nearly half of the world's eight million Palestinians are registered refugees, having faced partition and exile. Landscape of Hope and Despair examines this refugee experience in Lebanon through the medium of spatial practices and identity, set against the backdrop of prolonged violence. Julie Peteet explores how Palestinians have dealt with their experience as refugees by focusing attention on how a distinctive Palestinian identity has emerged from and been informed by fifty years of refugee history. Concentrating ethnographic scrutiny on a site-specific experience allows the author to shed light on the mutually constitutive character of place and cultural identification.
Palestinian refugee camps are contradictory places: sites of grim despair but also of hope and creativity. Within these cramped spaces, refugees have crafted new worlds of meaning and visions of the possible in politics. In the process, their historical predicament was a point of departure for social action and thus became radically transformed. Beginning with the calamity of 1948, Landscape of Hope and Despair traces the dialectic of place and cultural identification through the initial despair of the 1950s and early 1960s to the tumultuous days of the resistance and the violence of the Lebanese civil war and its aftermath. Most significantly, this study invokes space, place, and identity to construct an alternative to the received national narratives of Palestinian society and history.
The moving stories told here form a larger picture of these refugees as a people struggling to recreate their sense of place and identity and add meaning to their surroundings through the use of culture and memory.
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Experience the captivating and thought-provoking journey of Palestinian refugees with "Landscape of Hope and Despair: Palestinian Refugee Camps" - a powerful ethnographic exploration of the intersection of spatial practices, identity, and political violence. This compelling book by Julie Peteet delves into the lives of registered refugee Palestinians who have endured partition and exile, shedding light on their profound struggle for survival and resilience.
Uncover the contradictory landscapes that these refugees inhabit – places where grim despair flourishes alongside palpable hope and unwavering creativity. Within the confines of these cramped spaces, Palestinian refugees have defied their circumstances, crafting new worlds of meaning and envisioning possibilities in the realm of politics. This profound transformation is born out of their historical predicament, serving as a catalyst for social action.
Starting with the catastrophic events of 1948, "Landscape of Hope and Despair" traces the evolution of place and cultural identification, navigating through periods of initial despair, resistance, and the violence of the Lebanese civil war and its aftermath. By examining the complex relationship between space, place, and identity, this groundbreaking study presents a fresh perspective that challenges conventional national narratives of Palestinian society and history.
Within the pages of this remarkable book, you'll find poignant and moving stories that collectively depict the resilient journey of a people yearning to recreate their sense of place and identity. Culture and memory serve as their guides, adding depth and meaning to their surroundings and breathing life into their continued pursuit of hope and progress.
Embark on this enlightening exploration of the Palestinian refugee experience by embracing "Landscape of Hope and Despair: Palestinian Refugee Camps." Discover the power of place, reclaim the narrative, and gain a deeper understanding of the indomitable human spirit. Order your copy today and join the conversation.
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