Nationalist narratives, boundaries and social inclusion/exclusion in Palestinian camps in South Lebanon

Fincham, Kathleen (2012) Nationalist narratives, boundaries and social inclusion/exclusion in Palestinian camps in South Lebanon. Compare, 42 (2). pp. 303-324. ISSN 0305-7925

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Abstract

This article explores how in the contexts of exile and statelessness and in the absence of Palestinian institutions, such as schools, Palestinian youth in south Lebanon construct their identities through nationalist narratives of shared history, kinship, culture and religion. Although these narratives help to construct shared notions of ‘Palestinianess’ for the youth, they also help to produce contestations and internal ‘others’. This has important implications for the lives of Palestinian youth, as group membership gives them a sense of belonging and regulates their access to resources, information, opportunities and power. Moreover, the production of internal ‘others’ also has serious implications for social cohesion, tolerance for internal and external diversity and gender relations in Palestinian society.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Global Development (formerly School of International Development)
Depositing User:	Julie Frith
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2012 15:44
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2024 15:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/40130
DOI:	10.1080/01443410.2011.643542

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