| Title | Religious transformations in the Palestinian camps of Lebanon: a case study of the camps of 'Ain al-Hilwah, Baddawi, and Nahr al-Barid / by Michael Anthony Page | Thesis |
| Name(s) | Page, Michael Anthony (Main Author)
American University of Beirut. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies (Related name)
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| Publication | 2009
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| Physical Details | ix, 92 leaves; 30 cm.
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| Subjects | 'Ain al-Hilweh (Lebanon : Refugee camp)
Beddawi (Lebanon : Refugee camp)
Nahr al-Barid (Lebanon : Refugee camp)
Refugee camps--Lebanon
Refugees, Palestinian Arab--Lebanon
Islam and politics--Lebanon
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| Classmarks | T:005305
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| Notes | Dissertation: Thesis (M.A.)--American University of Beirut, Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, 2009.
Dissertation: Advisor : Dr. Sari Hanafi, Associate Professor , Social and Behavioral Sciences
Member of Committee : Dr. Royce Hutson, Assistant Professor , Social Work, Wayne State University
Member of Committee : Dr. Tarif Khalidi, Professor , Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies .
Bib. & Index: Bibliography : leaves 87-92.
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| Abstract | This thesis examines the religious transformations that have taken place in the past several decades in the Palestinian camps of Lebanon. It argues that the marginalization and absence of adequate Palestinian camp institutions (including governing institutions) have played a significant role in increasing the level of religious piety in these spaces and leading to increased support for some militant Islamist organizations. The thesis is composed of two sections. The first section aims to build the historical, political, and religious context the camps are immersed in today. The second section utilizes four focus groups conducted by Dr. Sari Hanafi in the spring of 2009 involving elite informants and youth participants from the camps of 'Ain al-Hilwah, Baddawi, and Nahr al-Barid to understand how Palestinians describe and frame these changes. Additionally, this thesis utilizes Arabic websites from two militant Islamist organizations in the camps to conceptualize how these groups reframe Palestinian grievances into religious terms.
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