The Lhotsampa People of Bhutan

TRAMA

This book provides insight into one of the world's quietest human rights abuses. The story of the Lhotsampa people of Bhutan describes their journey of coping and resilience, incorporating qualitative research undertaken in the refugee camps in Nepal and resettlement areas in Australia and elsewhere in the world.

SOMMARIO

List of illustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgements1. Who are Lhotsampa? What caused their flight from Bhutan?; Venkat Pulla2. Around the time of crisis; Venkat Pulla & Prahlad Dahal3. Life in refugee camps; Venkat Pulla & Prahlad Dahal 4. Human rights and inhuman wrongs: the year in review 1990, Bhutan; Venkat Pulla & Asmita Dhittal5. Settling in Australia; Venkat Pulla & Sarjoh Bah6. Resettlement perspectives of Bhutanese refugees: a place called home with future; Venkat Pulla & Devika Rai7. Spiritualty, Coping and resilience of Lhotshampa; Jennifer Woods & Venkat Pulla8. Beyond Cultural Competence: Working across cultures in a globalized world; Narayan Gopalkrishnan & Venkat Pulla9. Settlement planning for refugees: Australia and US; Venkat Pulla & Om Dhungel 10. The concluding theme: Survival and resilience and spirituality; Venkat Pulla List of ContributorsIndex

AUTORE

Prahlad Dahal, Cairns and Region Multicultural Association, Australia Asmita Dhittal, SAATH, Nepal Sarjoh Bah, Auburn Diversity Services Inc., Australia Devika Rai, Pokhara University, Nepal Jennifer Woods, Charles Sturt University, Australia Narayan Gopalkrishnan, James Cook University, Australia Om Dhungel, SEVA International, Australia

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781137557216
• Dimensioni: 216 x 140 mm
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Illustration Notes: XVIII, 184 p.
• Pagine Arabe: 184
• Pagine Romane: xviii