Iraqi Refugees in the United States : Self-Sufficiency and Responsibilization in the Vicious Cycle of Integration / / Volkan Deli

• Autore: Deli Volkan
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, , [2023]; ©2023
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 pages)
• Disciplina: 304.8
• Soggetto topico: Emigration and immigration - Social aspects; Immigrants - Cultural assimilation; Americanization
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Field Research in Arizona -- Methodology and Data Collection -- Interviews with the Iraqi Refugees -- Interviews with Government and Non-Profit Organizations -- Research Ethics -- References -- Chapter 2: Forced Migration, Resettlement and Responsibilization in the Functioning of Humanitarian Governance -- Neoliberalization of Humanitarian Governance -- Refugees to Clients -- Paternalism and Responsibilization -- The U.S. Refugee Resettlement System: Government and Non-Profits -- Cooperative Agreement: Refugee Reception and Placement Program and Matching Grant Program -- Triad of Humanitarianism: Faith, Paternalism and Philanthropy -- Voluntary Organizations -- Professional and Specialized Services -- Impact of 9/11 on the Functions of Humanitarian Governance -- References -- Interviews -- Chapter 3: A Politics of Refugee Lives -- Saved Lives: Why Iraqis Left Their Home Country? -- Living in Uncertainty: Asylum Condition -- The American Dream Versus the Refugee Experience -- References -- Interviews -- Chapter 4: Self-Sufficiency Policy and the Construction of New Americans in Arizona -- Self-sufficiency and Entry-Level Jobs -- Responsibilization of Iraqi Refugees and Appearance of New Americans -- References -- Interviews -- Chapter 5: Social and Economic Integration of Iraqi Refugees in Arizona -- Arizona: Host-Related Factors -- Social Participation and Intercultural Relations -- Social Mobility and Social Capital -- Security and Safety in Arizona -- Accommodation and Social Organization Among Iraqi Refugees -- References -- Interviews -- Chapter 6: The Limits of Integration: From "Iraqi-American" Identity to Citizenship -- Preserving the Mother Tongue -- Cultural Identity and Cultural Distance -- Acculturation Strategies. ; "Iraqi-Americans" Between Integration and Assimilation -- Being an American Citizen -- Remembering Home -- References -- Interviews -- Chapter 7: Rethinking Refugee Integration -- References -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Iraqi Refugees in the United States
• ISBN: 3-031-38793-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910755077503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II