Spaces of Solidarity

Spaces of SolidarityExploring notions of activism and space as narrated by Karen displaced persons and refugees in the Thai Burma borderlands, this book looks beyond refugees as passive victims or a humanitarian case. Instead, the book examines the active engagement the Karen have with their persecution and displacement and their subsequent emplacement in the borderlands. A key focus of the book is to look at this engagement in terms of spaces of solidarity constructed

and limits on feudal payments and other forms of taxation due to the King

arguing that the crisis presents opportunities to create a more just society and change our lives for the better

A lavishly illustrated and moving testimony to the region

incarcerated motherhood

Her images speak about the way that trauma and conflict penetrate a culture sheltered from the horrors of war

hitherto unknown period in the life of one of the twentieth century's preeminent intellectuals

diachronic perspective informed by historical semantics

motorcycles complexly symbolized masculinity and freedom

accommodate a pessimistic and misanthropic view of the world

offers succinct and illuminating comments from her viewpoint as both teacher and practitioner

Advocates a strong focus on the client narrative

ownership and access