The ethical life of spontaneity: refugees' and local responders' understandings of 'Humanitarianism' in Lebanon, Jordan, and Türkiye.
Contributing to ongoing debates relating to diverse meanings and practices of humanitarianism, this article traces and examines refugees' own understandings of 'humanitarianism' as spontaneous, informal and volunteer-based acts of disinterested assistance and 'real generosity'. Such understandings s...
| Published in: | Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 1744 - 1762 |
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