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How Receiving Communities Structure Refugee Settlement Experiences : = The Case of Burmese Immigrants in Dallas-Fort Worth.

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Title/Author:	How Receiving Communities Structure Refugee Settlement Experiences :/
Reminder of title:	The Case of Burmese Immigrants in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Author:	Stewart, Kaitlin Victoria.
Description:	1 online resource (129 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 85-02.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International85-02.
Subject:	Geography. -
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ISBN:	9798380070058

How Receiving Communities Structure Refugee Settlement Experiences : = The Case of Burmese Immigrants in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Stewart, Kaitlin Victoria.

How Receiving Communities Structure Refugee Settlement Experiences :The Case of Burmese Immigrants in Dallas-Fort Worth. - 1 online resource (129 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 85-02.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of North Texas, 2023.

Includes bibliographical references

The Dallas-Forth Worth Metroplex (DFW) serves as a diverse resettlement location for globally displaced refugees. While research examines how the nation impacts refugee resettlement, studies that examine the role of the city and community in placemaking are still lacking. In city resettlement investigations, research often focuses broadly on advocacy and political movements rather than the impacts of local-level structures and policies. In this paper, I develop an evaluation model using Jenny Phillimore's categories for successful refugee resettlement that examines how structural barriers, community interactions, and resource accessibility affect space and place for refugee populations. Through an ethnography of Chin and Rohingya refugee communities in DFW, I explore the differences between community-settled and state-settled refugee groups and the idea of an integrated resettlement program. Additionally, I argue that refugees who choose their settlement location in the United States are empowered and thus have a stronger connection to their host community than state-settled refugees. For example, in interviews, the Chin emphasized their ownership of Lewisville and feelings of home, while the Rohingya expressed feelings of placelessness and dispossession in Dallas. As governments push towards an entirely privatized system of refugee resettlement, this research argues for an integrated method that draws upon federal resources and community connections. Through the experiences of Lewisville's Chin community, this research demonstrates the potential of such a program in the United States.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798380070058Subjects--Topical Terms:

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