Tired of Being a Refugee
eBook - ePub

Tired of Being a Refugee

Social Identification among Young Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Tired of Being a Refugee

Social Identification among Young Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

About this book

After six decades of protracted refugeehood, patterns of social identification are changing among the young people of the fourth refugee generation in the Palestinian refugee camp Burj al-Shamali in Southern Lebanon. Though their identity as Palestinian refugees remains the same compared to older refugee generations, there is an important shift in the young refugees' relationship towards the homeland, their status as refugees, Islam, the camp society, as well as in their relationship towards religious or ethnic "others" in and outside Lebanon. This ePaper examines how technology, globalisation and outside influences have impacted the young Palestinians' interpretation of their identity and their understanding of Palestinianness. The author concludes with reflections on the young refugees' attitudes towards their Palestinian identity in the diaspora, which, as she argues, can only survive when the young refugees see their identity as a virtue rather than as a hindrance.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
No, books cannot be downloaded as external files, such as PDFs, for use outside of Perlego. However, you can download books within the Perlego app for offline reading on mobile or tablet. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Tired of Being a Refugee by Fiorella Larissa Erni in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Minority Studies. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Introductory pages
  2. Table of contents
  3. 1. Introduction
  4. 2. Conducting Research in Burj al-Shamali
  5. 3. A History of Palestinians in Lebanon
  6. 4. Identity, Identification and Nationalism
  7. 5. Academia, Palestinians and Identity
  8. 6. Changing Patterns in Social Identification
  9. 7. Conclusion: Tired of being Refugees
  10. Bibliographie