Sociology and Criminology: Recent submissions
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Urbanity, Precarity, and Homeland Activism. Burmese Migrants in Global Cities.
Published 2013-01-01This article interrogates the link between urbanity and ‘precarity of place’ for non-citizen populations, relying on evidence drawn from the transnational homeland activities of Burmese migrants in two global cities (Bangkok ...Open AccessArticle -
Settling refugees in Australia: achievements and challenges
Published 2017-01-01This article examines the extent to which Australia fulfils its legal obligations for resettled refugees. This necessitates noting both the international frameworks that inform the rights accorded to refugees as well as ...Open AccessArticle -
‘Finally an academic approach that prepares you for the real world’: simulations for human rights skills development in higher education
Published 2019-08-15Effectively addressing violations of human rights requires dealing with complex, multi-spatial problems involving actors at local, national and international levels. It also calls for a diverse range of ...Open AccessArticle -
Voluntourism and the Contract Collective
Published 2018-01-01Critiques of the voluntourism industry focus on power imbalances, colonial legacies, and white privilege. Drawing on the literatures of development and voluntourism to find points of comparison, we argue that the voluntourism ...Open AccessArticle -
Teaching Human Rights at the Tertiary Level: Addressing the ‘Knowing–Doing Gap’ through a Role-Based Simulation Approach
Published 2013-01-01Critiques of the voluntourism industry focus on power imbalances, colonial legacies, and white privilege. Drawing on the literatures of development and voluntourism to find points of comparison, we argue that the voluntourism ...Open AccessArticle