Memories of Burmese Rohingya refugees : contested identity and belonging /: contested identity and belonging. (2017)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Memories of Burmese Rohingya refugees : contested identity and belonging /: contested identity and belonging. (2017)
- Main Title:
- Memories of Burmese Rohingya refugees : contested identity and belonging
- Further Information:
- Note: Kazi Fahmida Farzana.
- Authors:
- Farzana, Kazi Fahmida
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; List of Diagram ; List of Pictures ; List of Maps ; List of Drawings ; Chapter 1: Introduction; Identity: Citizenship and Multiculturalism; Citizenship: A Theoretical Debate; The Leftist Theory of Citizenship; The New Right on Citizenship; The Theory of Multiculturalism; Mechanisms of Multiculturalism; National Identity: Ethnicity and Ethnic Policy in Myanmar; The Rohingya Question in Myanmar's Ethnic Policy Context; Detailed Approach and Method of the Book; Interviews; Focus Group Discussions. Ethnographic Observation Notes; References; Chapter 2: The Historical and Politico-Military Context of the Border; Preamble; Historical Background: The Identity Construction of the Rohingya; Pre-colonial Period; Colonial Period; State-Imposed Boundaries in Shaping Identity; State Exclusionary Policy Through Constitutional Changes; Militarization and Counter-Insurgency Operations; State Exclusionary Policy Through Citizenship Laws; Notes; References; Chapter 3: The Refugee Problem from an Official Account; Preamble; The Myanmar Government's Perspective; What Is the Bone of Contention? The Solutions or Obstacles to This ProblemThe Bangladesh Government's Perspective; What Is the Bone of Contention?; Bilateral Agreements and (In)voluntary Repatriations; (In)voluntary Repatriation; The Solutions or Obstacles to This Problem; The UN Perspective; How Does the UN Look at the Rohingya Refugee Problem?; WhatAcknowledgments; Contents; About the Author; List of Figures ; List of Tables ; List of Diagram ; List of Pictures ; List of Maps ; List of Drawings ; Chapter 1: Introduction; Identity: Citizenship and Multiculturalism; Citizenship: A Theoretical Debate; The Leftist Theory of Citizenship; The New Right on Citizenship; The Theory of Multiculturalism; Mechanisms of Multiculturalism; National Identity: Ethnicity and Ethnic Policy in Myanmar; The Rohingya Question in Myanmar's Ethnic Policy Context; Detailed Approach and Method of the Book; Interviews; Focus Group Discussions. Ethnographic Observation Notes; References; Chapter 2: The Historical and Politico-Military Context of the Border; Preamble; Historical Background: The Identity Construction of the Rohingya; Pre-colonial Period; Colonial Period; State-Imposed Boundaries in Shaping Identity; State Exclusionary Policy Through Constitutional Changes; Militarization and Counter-Insurgency Operations; State Exclusionary Policy Through Citizenship Laws; Notes; References; Chapter 3: The Refugee Problem from an Official Account; Preamble; The Myanmar Government's Perspective; What Is the Bone of Contention? The Solutions or Obstacles to This ProblemThe Bangladesh Government's Perspective; What Is the Bone of Contention?; Bilateral Agreements and (In)voluntary Repatriations; (In)voluntary Repatriation; The Solutions or Obstacles to This Problem; The UN Perspective; How Does the UN Look at the Rohingya Refugee Problem?; What Solution Do They Offer?; State's Exclusionary Policy: A Critique; Notes; References; Chapter 4: Reconstructions of Social Memory by Refugees; Preamble; The Past: Social Memory of Violence and Struggle for Life; Abuses Related to Denial of Citizenship Rights. Restrictions on Movement Forced Labor; Heavy Taxes on Marriage; False Accusation; Confiscation of Land and Property; Destruction of Religious Settlements; Eviction from Land and Villages; Forced Relocation to Certain Specific Areas; Physical Torture (on Men and Women); Settlement of Buddhist Settlers; Conflict with Rakhines; Threat; Fear; Denial of Basic Needs and Services; Denial of Education; Food Shortage; Denial of Jobs; Insufficient and Expensive Medical Treatment; Military Operations and Interference in Everyday Life; Military Operations. Military Interference in Everyday LifeThe Present: Social Memory and Individuals' Lived Experience in Bangladesh; Access to Rights and Entitlements as Citizens; Fear of Forced Repatriation; Fear of Punishment; Harassment by Villagers; Harassment by Camp Authorities; Harassment by Village Authorities; Females Are Vulnerable to Harassment; Conflicts/Quarrels Among Rohingyas; Access to Basic Needs and Services; Food, Wood, and Shelter; Insufficient or Zero Medical Treatment; Insufficient Education Opportunity for Future Generation. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 362.8709591
Social sciences
Refugees -- Burma
Rohingya (Burmese people) -- Burma
Minorities -- Burma
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare
Minorities
Refugees
Rohingya (Burmese people)
Social Science -- Sociology -- General
Social Science -- General
History -- Social History
Politics & government
Sociology
Cultural studies
Social & cultural history
Migration
Political sociology
Social history
Social Science -- Emigration & Immigration
Migration, immigration & emigration
Burma
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 1137583606
9781137583604
1137586192
9781137586193 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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