Disability and Aid - (Africa-Europe Group for Interdisciplinary Studies) by Maria-Theres Schuler (Paperback)

About the Book

At a time when rights are increasingly placed on the humanitarian agenda, this unique ethnographic account of refugees with disabilities shows how they navigate categories of entitlement and concrete benefits, exposing power dynamics and redefining dependency in a thought-provoking way.

Book Synopsis

*The open access publication of this book has been published with the support of the Swiss National Science Foundation*

Winner of the Public Anthropologist Award 2024!
Public Anthropologist Award 2024

At a time when rights are increasingly placed on the humanitarian agenda, this book provides a unique ethnographic account of the dynamics of aid to disabled people in a Ugandan refugee camp. By unraveling the complexities of social, material and institutional interdependencies, the author invites us to rethink conventional notions of dependence and vulnerability. Exploring issues of personhood as they relate to the exchange of material goods and care, the book offers a thought-provoking perspective on the seemingly promising shift towards a rights-based approach. A compelling read for anyone seeking to reshape the humanitarian agenda.