Technologies of Refuge and Displacement - by Linda Leung (Hardcover)

About the Book

The book explores the role of technology in the refugee experience, focusing particularly on the contexts of displacement and detention. Traversing the disciplines of refugee studies, socio-technical studies and technology design, it speaks to academics, students, and practiti...

Book Synopsis

The book explores the role of technology in the refugee experience, focusing particularly on the contexts of displacement and detention. Traversing the disciplines of refugee studies, socio-technical studies and technology design, it speaks to academics, students, and practitioners working and studying in those areas.

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Dr. Leung's pioneering book explores the relationship between global population movements and emerging digital technologies. It provides insights based on empirical work relevant to scholars from a wide range of disciplines including refugee and development studies, STS and technology design, as well as to policy-makers, planners and refugee groups themselves.

Grounded in empirical research that centers refugee voices, Leung's book challenges notions of technological 'haves' and 'have nots.' Multiple ways in which refugees utilise technology, often against the odds, reveal resourcefulness, innovation, and agency. This book will make a major contribution to scholars and practitioners in refugee studies, social sciences, and technology.

Using empirical data from surveys and interviews with refugees, this stimulating book interrogates and deconstructs the narrative of a singular digital divide, and allows for greater complexity in understanding the relationship between technology and forced migration.

About the Author

Linda Leung is associate professor and honorary associate at the University of Technology Sydney.