{"product_id":"networked-refugees-9780520383241","title":"Networked Refugees","description":"A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1525\/luminos.111\"\u003ewww.luminosoa.org\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Almost 68.5 million refugees in the world today live in a protection gap, the chasm between protections stipulated in the Geneva Convention and the abrogation of those responsibilities by states and aid agencies. With dwindling humanitarian aid, how do refugee communities solve collective dilemmas, like raising funds for funeral services, or securing other critical goods and services? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eNetworked Refugees\u003c\/i\u003e, Nadya Hajj finds that Palestinian refugees utilize Information Communication Technology platforms to motivate reciprocity—a cooperative action marked by the mutual exchange of favors and services—and informally seek aid and connection with their transnational diaspora community.  Using surveys conducted with Palestinians throughout the diaspora, interviews with those inside the Nahr al Bared Refugee camp in Lebanon, and data pulled from online community spaces, these findings push back against the cynical idea that online organizing is fruitless, emphasizing instead the productivity of these digital networks.","brand":"Nadya Hajj","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48275220562171,"sku":"9780520383241","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_ddee18bc-d33e-47bf-842e-6804efc754bf.jpg?v=1771240923","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/networked-refugees-9780520383241","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}