Vendeur : Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, Inde
There is conclusive evidence that development-induced displacement has an adverse impact upon affected individuals and communities It causes profound disruptions in people?s economic and social life loss of assets and resources deterioration in kinship networks social and food security Displacees are stripped not only of their most sustaining social relationships but also of the social roles that provide them with culturally defined notions of how they fit into the world Deprived of a sense of competence control and belonging displaced individuals may feel marginalised and suffer from loss of identityWritten in a simple easy-to-understand style Marginal Zones contains a sophisticated andinsightful analysis of key themes identified and reflects constructive thinking and reflectionThis social-scientific analysis attempts to answer certain ethical questions by highlightingthe impactconsequences of displacement the causal connections between displacementand development the multidimensional nature of the displacement experience and theimportance of choice and informed consent among those displaced Another additionthat Marginal Zones makes to displacement literature is that it presents the voices of ahitherto comparatively neglected segment of society of youth women their experiencesof displacement their concerns and how they cope with and adapt to change The exampleshighlighted in the book suggest a sensitive treatment and understanding of the subtlenuances of the experiences of the displacees Above all it presents a positive view ofdisplacement and sees it as setting the stage for profound social and cultural changesthat opens new vistas of opportunity to the displacees the chance to acquire new skills andresources that can help them towards effective resettlement Marginal Zones proposes toregard development-induced displacement as an opportunity for bettering conditions of thedisplaced people It proposes a win-win solution that is a shift from the current paradigm 148 pp. N° de réf. du vendeur 95303
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