The Undesirables

Author : Michel Agier
Publisher : Polity
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745649016

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Managing the Undesirables by Michel Agier Pdf

Official figures classify some fifty million of the world’s people as 'victims of forced displacement'. Refugees, asylum seekers, disaster victims, the internally displaced and the temporarily tolerated - categories of the excluded proliferate, but many more are left out of count. In the face of this tragedy, humanitarian action increasingly seems the only possible response. On the ground, however, the 'facilities' put in place are more reminiscent of the logic of totalitarianism. In a situation of permanent catastrophe and endless emergency, 'undesirables' are kept apart and out of sight, while the care dispensed is designed to control, filter and confine. How should we interpret the disturbing symbiosis between the hand that cares and the hand that strikes? After seven years of study in the refugee camps, Michel Agier reveals their 'disquieting ambiguity' and stresses the imperative need to take into account forms of improvisation and challenge that are currently transforming the camps, sometimes making them into towns and heralding the emergence of political subjects. A radical critique of the foundations, contexts, and political effects of humanitarian action.

Author : Jeffrey Lesser
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520914346

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Welcoming the Undesirables by Jeffrey Lesser Pdf

Jeffrey Lesser's invaluable book tells the poignant and puzzling story of how earlier this century, in spite of the power of anti-Semitic politicians and intellectuals, Jews made their exodus to Brazil, "the land of the future." What motivated the Brazilian government, he asks, to create a secret ban on Jewish entry in 1937 just as Jews desperately sought refuge from Nazism? And why, just one year later, did more Jews enter Brazil legally than ever before? The answers lie in the Brazilian elite's radically contradictory images of Jews and the profound effect of these images on Brazilian national identity and immigration policy. Lesser's work reveals the convoluted workings of Brazil's wartime immigration policy as well as the attempts of desperate refugees to twist the prejudices on which it was based to their advantage. His subtle analysis and telling anecdotes shed light on such pressing issues as race, ethnicity, nativism, and nationalism in postcolonial societies at a time when "ethnic cleansing" in Europe is once again driving increasing numbers of refugees from their homelands.

Author : Chad Thumann
Publisher : Lake Union Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 1503939960

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The Undesirables by Chad Thumann Pdf

An American in beseiged Leningrad knows she must cross the enemy line or die. She wants to meet up with he boyfriend, but when she starts the trip she meets Petr, and now she must choose between two countries and two men.

Author : Sarah Wise
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780861544561

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The Undesirables by Sarah Wise Pdf

Through the early twentieth century, the British Government locked away over 50,000 innocent people. Their ‘crimes’? Being poor and unyielding. This is their story. 'The heartrending stories Sarah Wise has unearthed beggar belief… beautifully researched and truly compelling.' Catherine Bailey, author of Black Diamonds By 1950, an estimated 50,000 people had been deemed ‘defective’ by the British government and detained indefinitely under the 1913 Mental Deficiency Act. Their ‘crimes’ were various: women with children born out of wedlock; rebellious teenagers caught shoplifting; those with epilepsy, hearing impairments and chronic illnesses who had struggled in school; and many who were simply ‘different’. Forcibly removed from their families and confined to a shadow world of specialist facilities in the countryside, they were hidden away and forgotten – out of sight, out of mind. Through painstaking archival research, award-winning historian Sarah Wise shines a light on this shameful chapter. Piecing together the lives irrevocably changed by this devastating legislation, The Undesirables provides a compelling study of how early twentieth-century attitudes to class, gender and disability resulted in a nationwide scandal – and how they continue to shape social policy to this day.

Author : Ali Kazimi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Canada
ISBN : 1553659732

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Undesirables by Ali Kazimi Pdf

Historical story of the ship Komagata Maru and Canada.

Author : Paule Briere
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009-05-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1894965884

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The Undesirables by Paule Briere Pdf

In a far off land a king and a queen dream of creating the perfect kingdom by disposing of all their undesirable subjects. Their list from A to Z includes the Archprickilys, the Babbilylips, the Crumpitycrocs and even their advisor, the Granvilan! But aren't those who are intolerant the true undesirables? A fun fairy tale picture book with a message about the importance of tolerance - a reflection on tyrants, big and small.

Author : S. Celi
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1492250562

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The Undesirable by S. Celi Pdf

This book is Mature YA/ New Adult. It is recommended for readers 14 and over. What if everything you knew turned out to be a lie? Charlotte Walker knows how to live under the rule of The Party. She has managed for 18 years. She helps out her drunken mother and keeps life going at a familiar, steady pace. She doesn't ask questions, even though she has many of them in her heart. Fostino Sanchez knows how to live under the rule of The Party, too. For 19 years, he's worked to be the perfect Party member. He knows what must be done to keep Maxwell Cooper in power, and how to find the The Undesirables that threaten to take away everything that matters. As the months go by, what matters most to Fostino is Charlotte Walker. While their love blooms, danger comes to Charlotte and Fostino's small hometown of Harrison Corners, OH. Threats they never knew existed could take away all that they care about. And just when these two teens think they know what will come next, Charlotte learns the truth about a secret she has long suspected. What Charlotte finds out changes everything. EVERYTHING. THE UNDESIRABLE is Charlotte Walker's story, from her point of view. It is a thrilling, suspenseful tale of love, curiosity, adversity, and maturity against the backdrop of a futuristic war. Should Charlotte trust Fostino with what she knows? Can she trust anyone? Will she find it in herself to rise up against terrible odds? What if the ultimate Undesirable is her?

Author : Cas Mudde
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781509536856

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The Far Right Today by Cas Mudde Pdf

The far right is back with a vengeance. After several decades at the political margins, far-right politics has again taken center stage. Three of the world’s largest democracies – Brazil, India, and the United States – now have a radical right leader, while far-right parties continue to increase their profile and support within Europe. In this timely book, leading global expert on political extremism Cas Mudde provides a concise overview of the fourth wave of postwar far-right politics, exploring its history, ideology, organization, causes, and consequences, as well as the responses available to civil society, party, and state actors to challenge its ideas and influence. What defines this current far-right renaissance, Mudde argues, is its mainstreaming and normalization within the contemporary political landscape. Challenging orthodox thinking on the relationship between conventional and far-right politics, Mudde offers a complex and insightful picture of one of the key political challenges of our time.

Author : Joe Glennie
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300789352

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The Undesirables by Joe Glennie Pdf

Author : Margi Preus
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781613125076

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Village of Scoundrels by Margi Preus Pdf

Based on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among them is a young Jewish boy who learns to forge documents to save his mother and later goes on to save hundreds of lives with his forgery skills. There is also a girl who overcomes her fear to carry messages for the Resistance. And a boy who smuggles people into Switzerland. But there is always the threat that they will be caught: A policeman is sent to keep an eye on them, German soldiers reside in a local hotel, and eventually the Gestapo arrives, armed with guns and a list of names. As the knot tightens, the young people must race against time to bring their friends to safety.

Author : Jennifer Anne Boittin
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226822242

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Undesirable by Jennifer Anne Boittin Pdf

Archival research into policing and surveillance of migrant women illuminates pressing contemporary issues. Examining little-known policing archives in France, Senegal, and Cambodia, Jennifer Anne Boittin unearths the stories of hundreds of women labeled “undesirable” by the French colonial police and society in the early twentieth century. These “undesirables” were often women traveling alone, women who were poor or ill, women of color, or women whose intimate lives were deemed unruly. To refute the label and be able to move freely, they spoke out or wrote impassioned letters: some emphasized their “undesirable” qualities to suggest that they needed the care and protection of the state to support their movements, while others used the empire’s own laws around Frenchness and mobility to challenge state or societal interference. Tacking between advocacy and supplication, these women summoned intimate details to move beyond, contest, or confound surveillance efforts, bringing to life a practice that Boittin terms “passionate mobility.” In considering how ordinary women pursued autonomy, security, companionship, or simply a better existence in the face of surveillance and control, Undesirable illuminates pressing contemporary issues of migration and violence.

Author : Nick Tooke
Publisher : The Porcupine's Quill
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780889848719

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The Ballad of Samuel Hewitt by Nick Tooke Pdf

June 1934: the depths of the Great Depression. Reckless with anger and spoiling for a fight, seventeen-year-old Samuel Hewitt and his Shuswap friend Charleyboy conspire to steal a prize stallion and disappear into the blistered, unforgiving terrain of British Columbia’s Thompson River Valley. The boys are looking for a fresh start—and for somewhere to belong. But what they find is a hardscrabble existence enlivened by ruthless criminals and boxcar bums ... until they come upon the denizens of a once-majestic travelling circus struggling to survive in an era in which even marvels have lost their capacity to charm. In this surreal, ramshackle environment, Samuel develops an unexpected kinship with the failing ringmaster and his enigmatic daughter. But violence and treachery are prevalent in the shadows of the Big Top, and Samuel may well find himself on the run once more. In The Ballad of Samuel Hewitt, Nick Tooke presents an uncommon coming-of-age story as well as a thoughtful examination of the meaning of home and family.