| ID | 139910 |
| Title Proper | Becoming a man in Al-Wihdat |
| Other Title Information | masculine performances in a palestinian refugee camp in Jordan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Achilli , Luigi |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the complex interplay between masculinity and nationalism among Palestinians living in a refugee camp in Jordan. Youth masculinity in the camp is widely perceived in Jordan as an expression of either immoral behavior or unthinking radicalism, and as a symbol of cultural and political difference and the failure of camp dwellers to embrace assimilation. However, camp dwellers’ masculinities are not uniform. I argue that young men's ability to navigate and master diverse and sometimes contrasting registers of manhood enables them to reproduce a Palestinian national identity in exile while achieving socioeconomic integration in Jordan. In pursuing this argument, the article has two goals: to challenge popular stereotypes about Palestinian refugees in Jordan today; and to problematize the discursive mutual dependency between nationalism and hegemonic masculinity in the study of Palestinian masculinity. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal of Middle East Studies Vol. 47, No.2; May 2015: p.263-280 |
| Journal Source | International Journal of Middle East Studies 2015-06 47, 2 |
| Key Words | Palestinian National Identity ; Masculinity and Nationalism ; Refugee Camp in Jordan ; Immoral Behavior ; Unthinking Radicalism ; Embrace Assimilation ; Palestinian Masculinity |