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Highlights
- Lynellyn Long documents the reality of daily life in Ban Vinai, a refugee camp in northeast Thailand.
- Author(s): Lynellyn D Long
- 242 Pages
- Political Science, Public Policy
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About the Book
Long documents the reality of daily life in Ban Vinai, a refugee camp in northern Thailand. Based on the author's ethnographic research, the book offers rich narrative description of the lives of the Hmong and lowland Lao refugees and explores the effects of long-term residence in the camp.Book Synopsis
Lynellyn Long documents the reality of daily life in Ban Vinai, a refugee camp in northeast Thailand. Based on the author's ethnographic experience of living and working in the camp, the book offers rich narrative descriptions of the lives of the Hmong and lowland Lao refugees. Long describes the lives of five families over the course of a year, recounting interactions with camp relief workers and the complexities of the larger relief system, how their family relationships and social roles change as a result of camp life, and their desires and expectations of the future.Dimensions (Overall): 8.97 Inches (H) x 5.9 Inches (W) x .67 Inches (D)
Weight: .8 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 242
Genre: Political Science
Sub-Genre: Public Policy
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Theme: Social Services & Welfare
Format: Paperback
Author: Lynellyn D Long
Language: English
Street Date: December 29, 1992
TCIN: 94495929
UPC: 9780231078634
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-8054
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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