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Language of Asylum, The: Refugees and Discourse 1st ed. 2016


Language of Asylum, The: Refugees and Discourse 1st ed. 2016

Hardback by Kirkwood, Steven; Goodman, Simon; McVittie, Chris; McKinlay, Andy

Language of Asylum, The: Refugees and Discourse

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ISBN:
9781137461155
Publication Date:
26 Oct 2015
Edition/language:
1st ed. 2016 / English
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages:
216 pages
Format:
Hardback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 16 - 18 May 2024
Language of Asylum, The: Refugees and Discourse

Description

The early part of the 21st century has been marked by widespread social upheaval and geographical displacement of people. This book examines how refugees, asylum-seekers, locals and professional refugee workers make sense of asylum and refuge in the context of current UK asylum policies.

Contents

Introduction PART I: SEEKING ASYLUM AND THE JOURNEY 1. Policy and Research on Refugees and Asylum-Seekers 2. Theory and Method in Understanding the Experiences of Refugees and Asylum-Seekers PART II: GETTING HERE 3. Places of Death - Constructing Asylum-Seekers' and Refugees' Countries of Origin 4. Places of Safety - Constructing Countries of Refuge 5. Who Counts as an Asylum-Seeker or Refugee? PART III: BEING HERE 6. Asylum-Seekers and the Right to Work 7. Relationships with Local Residents - Antagonism, Racism and Belonging PART IV: STAYING HERE OR GOING BACK 8. Refugees, Asylum-Seekers and Integration 9. Destitution, Detention and Forced Return PART V: CONCLUSION 10. Conclusion

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