Islamic studies and the arts : new research methodologies in working with refugees in Jordan
Shanneik, Y. LU
(2018)
In Contemporary Levant
3(2).
p.157-162
- Abstract
- Since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011, more than 750,000 Syrians (UNHCR, 2018. Fact Sheet. Available from: https://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/unhcr-jordan-factsheet-february-2018 [Accessed 10 September 2018]) found refuge in Jordan. This paper discusses the use of Art as a research tool to examine Syrian women’s narratives of displacement, identity and home. By drawing the contours of their own bodies, through the use of the artistic technique of body mapping, women were able to share their personal memories of marriage, love and friendship but also more controversial issues such as marital relationships. Based on a pilot study on marriage and divorce practices among refugees in Jordan, this paper illustrates how body mapping... (More)
- Since the outbreak of the Syrian war in 2011, more than 750,000 Syrians (UNHCR, 2018. Fact Sheet. Available from: https://reliefweb.int/report/jordan/unhcr-jordan-factsheet-february-2018 [Accessed 10 September 2018]) found refuge in Jordan. This paper discusses the use of Art as a research tool to examine Syrian women’s narratives of displacement, identity and home. By drawing the contours of their own bodies, through the use of the artistic technique of body mapping, women were able to share their personal memories of marriage, love and friendship but also more controversial issues such as marital relationships. Based on a pilot study on marriage and divorce practices among refugees in Jordan, this paper illustrates how body mapping techniques, as an innovative research method, allows refugee women to articulate the impact of their refugee experience on their understanding of gender roles in the new refugee context in Jordan. (Less)
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- 2018
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- Contemporary Levant
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- 6 pages
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- Taylor & Francis
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- 2058-1831
- DOI
- 10.1080/20581831.2018.1525242
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- How can refugees narrate their displacement through art and immersive technology?
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