Lived Refuge

Gratitude, Resentment, Resilience

Vinh Nguyen

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English

University of California Press
05 March 2024

Refugees & political asylum; Ethnic studies; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies; Black & Asian studies; Sociology & anthropology

Series: Critical Refugee Studies

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In a world increasingly shaped by displacement and migration, refuge is both a coveted right and an elusive promise for millions of people. While refuge is conventionally understood as legal protection, it also transcends narrow judicial definitions. In Lived Refuge, Vinh Nguyen reconceptualizes refuge as an ongoing affective experience and lived relation, rather than a fixed category whose legitimacy is derived from the state.

Focusing on Southeast Asian diasporas that formed in the wake of the Vietnam War, Nguyen examines three affective experiences—gratitude, resentment, and resilience—to reveal the actively lived dimensions of refuge. Through multifaceted analyses of literary and cultural productions, Nguyen argues that the meaning of refuge emerges from how displaced people negotiate the kinds of ""safety"" and ""protection"" that are offered to (and withheld from) them. In doing so, he lays the framework for an original and compelling understanding of contemporary refugee subjectivity.

By: Vinh Nguyen
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 5
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780520397262
ISBN 10: 0520397266
Series: Critical Refugee Studies
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 05 March 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Vinh Nguyen is Associate Professor of English at Renison University College, University of Waterloo. He is coeditor of The Routledge Handbook of Refugee Narratives and Refugee States: Critical Refugee Studies in Canada.

Reviews for Lived Refuge: Gratitude, Resentment, Resilience

""Nguyen time and again writes in unusually beautiful prose, with rich imagery and delicate intricacy more commonly found in works of art than in academic monographs. . . .This monograph requires careful and sometimes repeated readings to grasp. Nevertheless, for those who are interested in a deep and deeply insightful understanding of refugees’ lived experiences—especially of Southeast Asian refugees as conveyed in their writings and other creative expressions—this book will be well worth the investment of time and contemplation."" * International Migration Review *