Palestinians in Syria

Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-231-17636-1
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 237 mm x 162 mm, Gewicht: 578 g

One hundred thousand Palestinians fled to Syria after being expelled from Palestine upon the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Integrating into society over time, their experience stands in stark contrast to the plight of Palestinian refugees in other Arab countries. Syria's Palestinians as a result held a different conception of the 1948 Nakba, or catastrophe, in popular memory. Based on interviews with first-, second-, and third-generation members of Syria's Palestinian community, this book challenges the nationalist and patriotic idea of the Nakba's memory as static and universally shared. Following the evolution of the Nakba in Syria and its transformation in the country's Palestinian politics, this study sheds light on the enduring relevance of the Nakba among the communities it helped create, as well as its changing meaning in light of the Syrian war.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Al-Hardan, Anaheed

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Note on Transliteration and NamesPrefaceAcknowlegmentsIntroduction: The Catastrophe of 1948, the Catastrophes of Today1 The Nakba in Arab Thought2 The Palestinian Refugee Community in Syria3 The Right of Return Movement and Memories for the Return4 Narrating Palestine, Transmitting its Loss5 The Guardians' Communities and Memories of Catastrophes6 Second- and Third-Generation Postmemories of Palestine and Narratives on Nakba MemoryConclusion The Catastrophes of Today, the Catastrophe of 1948NotesBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Anaheed Al-Hardan is an assistant professor of sociology at the American University of Beirut.