| ID | 144098 |
| Title Proper | All newcomers now |
| Other Title Information | narrating social and material aspects of post-war resettlement in northwest Cambodia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Arensen, Lisa |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article examines one Cambodian village's efforts to resettle a war-altered landscape and reconstruct a sense of belonging in the aftermath of war. The resettlement of Reaksmei Songha village entailed physically settling over the sediments and traces of a fractured and violent past, as settlers cleared a landscape of foliage and the explosive remnants of war. Settlers living side by side had often fought on different sides of the war, yet divisive former allegiances were rarely discussed. Instead, a post-war sense of communal belonging was constructed through references to accounts of the resettlement period, focusing upon common elements of struggle and hardship. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 47, No.1; Feb 2016: p.24-41 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2016-01 47, 1 |
| Key Words | Narrating Social ; Material Aspects ; Post-War Resettlement ; Northwest Cambodia |