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Beyond Survival: How Refugee Entrepreneurship Challenges Humanitarian Boundaries

Zubrickaite, Micol LU (2024) UTVK03 20241
Sociology
Abstract
The research "Beyond Survival: How Refugee Entrepreneurship Challenges Humanitarian Boundaries" explores the evolving dynamics within refugee camps, which transition from temporary shelters to permanent communities and where self-reliance is not just a concept but a lived reality. Through the literature review and a case study of the Syrian refugees in the Za’atari camp, this research reveals how refugees use entrepreneurship to overcome economic challenges and build a sense of agency. It critically assesses humanitarian interventions and advocates for tailored approaches that respect the unique contexts of each refugee and camp environment. The research contributes to the discussion on self-reliance and confirms the conceptual framework... (More)
The research "Beyond Survival: How Refugee Entrepreneurship Challenges Humanitarian Boundaries" explores the evolving dynamics within refugee camps, which transition from temporary shelters to permanent communities and where self-reliance is not just a concept but a lived reality. Through the literature review and a case study of the Syrian refugees in the Za’atari camp, this research reveals how refugees use entrepreneurship to overcome economic challenges and build a sense of agency. It critically assesses humanitarian interventions and advocates for tailored approaches that respect the unique contexts of each refugee and camp environment. The research contributes to the discussion on self-reliance and confirms the conceptual framework of the Politics of Life and Politics of Living introduced by Ilana Feldman (2018). (Less)
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author
Zubrickaite, Micol LU
supervisor
organization
course
UTVK03 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Refugee Camps, Self-Reliance, Refugee Entrepreneurship, Urbanisation, Humanitarian Apparatus, Agency, Informal Economy
language
English
id
9170277
date added to LUP
2024-08-07 15:50:50
date last changed
2024-08-07 15:50:50
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  abstract     = {{The research "Beyond Survival: How Refugee Entrepreneurship Challenges Humanitarian Boundaries" explores the evolving dynamics within refugee camps, which transition from temporary shelters to permanent communities and where self-reliance is not just a concept but a lived reality. Through the literature review and a case study of the Syrian refugees in the Za’atari camp, this research reveals how refugees use entrepreneurship to overcome economic challenges and build a sense of agency. It critically assesses humanitarian interventions and advocates for tailored approaches that respect the unique contexts of each refugee and camp environment. The research contributes to the discussion on self-reliance and confirms the conceptual framework of the Politics of Life and Politics of Living introduced by Ilana Feldman (2018).}},
  author       = {{Zubrickaite, Micol}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Beyond Survival: How Refugee Entrepreneurship Challenges Humanitarian Boundaries}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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