BEING-HERE: Placemaking in a World of Movement

Annika Lems*

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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 languageEnglish
PublisherBerghahn Books
Number of pages242
ISBN (Electronic)9781785338502
ISBN (Print)9781785338496
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

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