Abstract
Exploring the lifeworlds of Halima, Omar and Mohamed, three middle-aged Somalis living in Melbourne, Australia, the author discusses the interrelated meanings of emplacement and displacement as experienced in people’s everyday lives. Through their experiences of displacement and placemaking, Being-Here examines the figure of the refugee as a metaphor for societal alienation and estrangement, and moves anthropological theory towards a new understanding of the crucial existential links between Sein (Being) and Da (Here).
Original language | English |
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Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Number of pages | 242 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781785338502 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781785338496 |
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Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |