Voices from the Camps: A People's History of Palestinian Refugees in Jordan, 2006 - Paperback

by Nabil Marshood (Author)

As debate continues about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and its root causes simmer, Palestinian refugees have become increasingly invisible. Voices from the Camps is about their humanity. This sociological study explores refugee camps in Jordan, where refugees share their plight and narrative of the Nakbeh (Catastrophe) of 1948. They also share their pain, conflicting identities, and aspirations. This book conveys the humanity of the poor, stateless, and invisible, by examining the impacts of displacement, dispossession, and refugee status upon refugees and their descendents as they struggle for survival both as individuals and as a community. This book does not propose solutions; rather, it highlights the human side of the Palestinian trauma and the urgent need for a just solution.

Author Biography

Nabil Marshood, professor of sociology at Hudson County Community College, New Jersey, teaches race and ethnic relations, sociology of religion, sociology of the family, and general sociology. Formerly, Marshood was a practicing clinician of rehabilitation and mental health. He received his BA and MA from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his doctorate from Columbia University School of Social Work. Marshood received a Mid-Career Fellowship from Princeton University, concentrating on social theory and sociology of religion; a Fulbright Fellowship; and multiple grants offering community education about peace and conflict resolution and religious pluralism, about which he has written many articles. He authored Palestinian Teenage Immigrants and Refugees Speak Out, and co-authored Everyday Sociology, . Marshood speaks English, Arabic, and Hebrew fluently.