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The play of forcibly displaced Iraqi and Syrian children seeking refuge in Lebanon: opportunities, culture, and trauma
No full textChildren exposed to armed conflict and forced displacement experience grave violations of their rights, including their right to play. This paper addresses the often-overlooked phenomenon of play in the lives of displaced refugee children, focussing on doctoral research with 4- to 8-year-old Iraqi and Syrian children and their families displaced to areas northeast of Beirut, Lebanon. A summary review is presented of literature around play and childhood cultures, liminality during forced displacement, the effects of traumatic experience on children’s play and play as therapy, followed by reflections on the ‘Day in the Life’ methodology as a sensitive approach to work with vulnerable, displaced families. Homing in on four case study children’s play opportunities (materials and resources, people, time, and space), the paper illustrates how social, cultural, economic and political factors act as boundaries for the children’s freedoms and play experiences, and how physical and creative play unfolded within the confines of restricted play spaces. Discussion centres on children and their parents’ playful inventiveness, and how family cultures are woven into children’s lives
Nostalgia in the late Pahlavi State
No full textUsing the prism of nostalgia, this innovative work provides a new dimension to the study of late Pahlavi Iran. Set apart from dominant scholarly discussions of the period concerned solely with the causes of the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Nostalgia in Late Pahlavi Iran offers the first study of the expressions and narratives of nostalgia from the state and wider society between 1960 and 1978. Zhand Shakibi offers both fresh understandings of the confrontation of Iranian society with rapid socio-economic, cultural, and moral changes, and the first examination of the state narratives of nostalgia that responded to these shifts. Shakibi draws comparisons with forms of nostalgia in the West, exploring how late Pahlavi Iran reflects global historical patterns during moments of social change. Through close examination of sources ranging across mass media, literature, court proceedings and state policy, Nostalgia in Late Pahlavi Iran provides a new social and political history of this period
Les Apports de David Graeber a l'anthropologie: l'anthropologie des possibilites humaines
No full textCollateralised networks with two interacting channels of fire sales
No full textWe develop a model for financial contagion in collateralised networks in which two channels of fire sales interact. We consider a financial market with multiple assets that can be used for both investment purposes and to satisfy collateral requirements. In our model, a fire sale can be triggered both before default when illiquid assets are sold to satisfy payment obligations and after default when collateral of defaulted institutions is sold. We investigate contagion that arises from the overlap in assets used for investment purposes and as collateral. In particular, we illustrate how fire sales triggered prior to default can reduce the effectiveness of collateralisation after a default. Our results highlight the importance of using high-quality assets as collateral to improve financial stability
Getting into the doughnut: a framework for assessing systemic resilience in the global food system
Get PDFThe global food system’s recent disruptions reveal its vulnerability to cascading failures, highlighting the urgent need to strengthen its systemic resilience, a vital precondition for global food security. Though modeling is key to comprehending its complex behavior and informing policy and decisions, the conceptualization, assessment, and modeling of systemic resilience are still in their infancy, raising questions about the suitability of existing models for evaluating resilience-building solutions. Utilizing insights from complexity theory and systems thinking, this paper proposes a holistic framework of seven criteria to evaluate modeling approaches and policies for systemic resilience. An assessment of five existing modeling approaches and associated examples of existing models reveals important gaps in current methodologies, especially regarding the transmission and amplification of impacts on the macro scale. Hence, we call for enhancing the analytical preparedness capability through the development of new models and clear communication of current shortfalls to stakeholders for improved governance
Good Victims The Political as a Feminist Question. By Roxani Krystalli. New York: Oxford University Press, 2024. 272p.
No full textSupporting older people experiencing homelessness and memory problems in hostels: learning from an ethnographic study
No full textBackground and Objectives Older people with memory problems living in temporary hostel accommodation have longer stays and higher care needs than those without memory problems. In this ethnographic study, we aimed to elucidate how staff currently support older hostel residents with memory problems, what contextual factors determine support given, and what facilitates positive and meaningful outcomes for staff and residents. Research Design and Methods We conducted interviews and participant observations with older people (≥50 years) experiencing memory problems and homelessness (interviews n = 17, observations n = 13), hostel staff and managers (interviews n = 15, observations n = 20) from 7 residential facilities (6 hostels and 1 care home), and health and social care practitioners (interviews n = 17, observations n = 7), from September 2021 to December 2022 in London, England. We analyzed thematically from a critical realist position. Results We identified 4 overarching themes: (1) compensatory strategies and routines, (2) hostels are not homes, (3) meeting challenging interactions with compassion, and (4) facilitating opportunities for meaningful interactions. Social interactions for people with memory problems were restricted and, although sheltered by living in hostels, this did not equate to safety or provide opportunities for positive interactions. Discussion and Implications Staff worked hard to connect with older residents with memory problems, in resource- and time-poor contexts, often left to provide care beyond their roles in contexts of unmet need. Our ethnographic account has informed co-design of a support intervention for hostel staff working with older people with memory problems, alongside recommendations for policy and practice