Voices from the Camps

A People's History of Palestinian Refugees in Jordan, 2006

By (author) Nabil Marshood

Publication date:

14 August 2010

Length of book:

158 pages

Publisher

University Press of America

Dimensions:

232x154mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9780761850472

As debate continues about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its root causes simmer, Palestinian refugees have become increasingly invisible. Voices from the Camps is about their humanity. This sociological study explores refugee camps in Jordan, where refugees share their plight and narrative of the Nakbeh (Catastrophe) of 1948. They also share their pain, conflicting identities, and aspirations. This book conveys the humanity of the poor, stateless, and invisible, by examining the impacts of displacement, dispossession, and refugee status upon refugees and their descendents as they struggle for survival both as individuals and as a community. This book does not propose solutions; rather, it highlights the human side of the Palestinian trauma and the urgent need for a just solution.

Chapter 1 List of Figures
Chapter 2 List of Tables
Chapter 3 List of Maps
Chapter 4 List of Photographs
Chapter 5 Preface
Chapter 6 Acknowledgements
Chapter 7 Introduction
Part 8 Part One: Identity and Culture
Chapter 9 Chapter 1: Identity and Culture
Part 10 Part Two: Research Plans Encounter Reality
Chapter 11 Chapter 2: Getting In
Part 12 Part Three: Voices from the Camps
Chapter 13 Chapter 3: Zarqa Camp, February- March 2006
Chapter 14 Chapter 4: Irbid Camp, February - March 2006
Chapter 15 Chapter 5: Jerash Camp, February - March 2006
Chapter 16 Chapter 6: Al Hussein Camp, April 2006
Chapter 17 Chapter 7: Hitteen Camp, March - April 2006
Chapter 18 Chapter 8: Baqa'a Camp, April 2006
Part 19 Part Four: Shared Meanings and Identities
Chapter 20 Chapter 9: Farewell
Chapter 21 Chapter 10: Themes of Palestinian Identity
Chapter 22 Chapter 11: Thwarted Dreams and Arrested Development
Chapter 23 Epilogue
Chapter 24 Index
Chapter 25 About the Author

Marshood has the eye of a sociologist, the ear of a psychologist, and the assessment of a non-aligned diplomat.