Recounting migration [electronic resource] : political narratives of Congolese young people in Uganda / Christina R. Clark-Kazak.
Clark-Kazak, Christina R., 1975-
2011
DT433.245.C66 C53 2011eb
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Title Recounting migration [electronic resource] : political narratives of Congolese young people in Uganda / Christina R. Clark-Kazak.
Author Clark-Kazak, Christina R., 1975-
ISBN 077353881X
9780773538825
0773538828
9780773538818
9780773586086 electronic book
Publication Details Montréal : McGill-Queen's University Press, c2011.
Language English
Description xx, 223 p. : maps.
Call Number DT433.245.C66 C53 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 305.235089/9675106761
Summary "Millions of citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been killed or displaced during decades of political corruption and military conflict. Many forced migrants are young people, who are often seen either as passive victims or as radicalized and amoral child soldiers perpetuating the cycle of violence. Recounting Migration refutes these stereotypes by presenting young Congolese refugees' nuanced understanding of the complex power relations that affect their everyday lives. Christina Clark-Kazak, a former international aid worker, uses extensive interviews done in Kampala and Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, to present the narratives of ten young people living as refugees. Their accounts reveal both political awareness and individual agency in everyday and extraordinary circumstances. The author shows how refugee youth seek to influence decision-making processes in families, communities, and at policy levels through formal and informal mechanisms, as well as through non-political channels such as education and music. She juxtaposes their interpretations of the situations with the discourse and bureaucracy of international aid organizations, showing the sometimes radical differences between these perspectives. Clark-Kazak not only provides insight into the politics of labelling but offers recommendations for future research, policy, and programs for refugee young people. A remarkable and compelling look at the lives of young refugees, Recounting Migration challenges stereotypes by giving these migrants a long-overdue opportunity to speak for themselves."--Publisher's unedited description.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-220) and index.
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Politicizing Approaches to Refugee Young People
Maps and Methods: Migration Narratives in Context
Innocente's Story: The Daily Politics of Belonging
James's Story: 'For Us Nande, a Tree Is Planted for Our Grandfather'
Roots and Routes along the Ugandan-Congolese Border
Rose's Story: The Politics of Administrative Categorization: Vulnerability, Agency, and Power Relations
Augustin's Story: 'I Was Supposed to Be a Prince'
Discourses on Leadership and Realities of Decision-Making Opportunities
Lucie's Story: Riches to Rags
Negotiating Power Reversals in Refugee Contexts
Amani's Story: Of Marriageable Age
Cross-Border Extended Family Politics
Bondeko's Story: Social Networks and 'Passive' Resistance
Jacob's Story: Respect and Respectability in Post-Migration Intergenerational and Intragenerational Relationships
Paul's Story: Morphologie douteuse and the Musicality of Body Politics
Marie's Story: Diploma for life? Education and Exclusion in Migration Discourse and Practice
Conclusion: The Politics of Age and Generation in Migration Contexts.

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