Recounting Migration: Political Narratives of Congolese Young People in Uganda (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780773538825)

Christina Clark-Kazak, a former international aid worker, uses extensive interviews done in Kampala and Kyaka II refugee settlement, Uganda, to present the narratives of ten young people living as refugees. Their accounts reveal both political awareness and individual agency in everyday and extraordinary circumstances. The author shows how refugee youth seek to influence decision-making processes in families, communities, and at policy levels through formal and informal mechanisms, as well as through non-political channels such as education and music. She juxtaposes their interpretations of the situations with the discourse and bureaucracy of international aid organizations, showing the sometimes radical differences between these perspectives. Clark-Kazak not only provides insight into the politics of labelling but offers recommendations for future research, policy, and programs for refugee young people. A remarkable and compelling look at the lives of young refugees, Recounting Migration challEnglishes stereotypes by giving these migrants a long-overdue opportunity to speak for themselves.

Author: Christina Clark-Kazak,Christina R. Clark-Kazak
ISBN-10: 0773538828
ISBN-13: 9780773538825
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/25/2011
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.33w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2012