Sociology and Criminology: Recent submissions
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"We are the victims of the separation": A report on Bhutanese refugees remaining in Nepal
Published 2014-01-01In the early 1990s tens of thousands of Lhotshampas, ethnic Nepalese from the southern region of Bhutan, fled their homeland through India and sought refuge in Nepal. More than 100,000 refugees lived in camps in eastern ...Open AccessOther -
Displaced but not Disempowered: Bhutanese Refugees and Grassroots Activism
Published 2019-01-01In the early 1990s, about 80,000 ethnic Nepalis fled their home country of Bhutan and found refuge in Nepal. For more than a decade, activists from the refugee community used a variety of tactics to try to reverse the ...Open AccessArticle -
The Transformation of Homeland Politics in the Era of Resettlement: Bhutanese refugees in Nepal and the diaspora
Published 2013-01-01This article examines how resettled Bhutanese refugees who lived in refugee camps in Nepal for two decades perceive, understand, and interact with their “home” country of Bhutan in the political sphere. It draws on initial ...Open AccessArticle -
Leaving in Droves from the Orange Groves: The NepaliBhutanese Refugee Experience and the Diminishing of Dignity
Published 2017-01-01Refugee situations can pose a threat to dignity due to the loss of land and livelihood. This chapter however argues that dignity is dynamic, and that autonomy and normalcy can play a role in restoring dignity at different ...Open AccessBook chapter