What We Brought with Us : Things of Exile and Migration

In exile and migration, the things that forcibly displaced people take with them become mobile testimonies of defiance, mourning, creativity, and rejuvenation. Through a series of scholarly essays and autobiographical vignettes, this richly illustrated volume draws on such observations to examine th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Agnew, Vanessa (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Transcript Verlag 2024
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • Lists of Things
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • What Was Left, What Was Saved: Reflections on Jewish Objects of Migration
  • Jewish Objects
  • Objects of Migration / Objects of Belonging
  • Artistic Readings of the Objects of Migration
  • References
  • Online References
  • Objects in Transition
  • "Telling Objects"
  • Mementoes and the "Production of Locality"
  • Biographies of Things
  • "Transitional Objects" in Psychology
  • Beyond Nostalgia
  • The Comfort of Things (Miller 2008)
  • References
  • Exile Things
  • Child's shoe
  • A pair of sandals, a souvenir from Grandpa
  • T-shirt
  • Dupatta
  • Traditional tunic
  • White fabric
  • Sock
  • Glasses stand
  • Watch
  • Bracelet and watch
  • Alarm clock
  • Torch
  • Ring
  • Necklace
  • Parting gifts
  • Soft little toy
  • Postcard
  • Fountain pen
  • Letter
  • Books
  • Notebooks
  • Kitschy photo
  • Pictures of an old man with a cat and a hand-embroidered scarf
  • Oil painting
  • Queer flag
  • Keypad phone
  • Afghan flag
  • Venetian silk purse
  • Fur
  • Coffee cups
  • Ultrasound
  • Toy bear
  • Green frog
  • Amber with embedded insects
  • Amulet
  • Keychain
  • Indian misbaha
  • Syrian misbaha
  • Art Market as Community Builder: Empowering the Makers of Welcome Editions
  • Lorena Molina
  • Baseera Khan
  • Vanessa German
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Amy Conger's Double Exile
  • References
  • What Matters to Boatpeople: Shirts, Spoons, and Sleep
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contributor Biographies
  • Academy in Exile Contributors
  • Index