{"product_id":"the-humanitarians-child-war-refugees-and-australian-humanitarianism-in-a-transnational-world-1919-1975-paperback-softback-9781108987363","title":"The Humanitarians; Child War Refugees and Australian Humanitarianism in a Transnational World, 1919–1975 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108987363","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Humanitarians\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eChild War Refugees and Australian Humanitarianism in a Transnational World, 1919–1975\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA longitudinal study spanning six decades to map the national and international humanitarian efforts undertaken by Australians on behalf of child refugees.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoy Damousi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108987363, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 March 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e362 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15 x 2 cm, 0.53 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Damousi's fine book tells the story of a community of humanitarians, dedicated to protecting children from the ravages of war. It spans the globe and the years from the Great War to the Vietnam War. Here is the story of men and women driving forward a dazzling range of initiatives aiming in different ways to save, evacuate, assimilate or adopt children at risk on account of war. This is social and cultural history at its best.' Jay Winter, Yale University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSpanning six decades from the formation of the Save the Children Fund in 1919 to humanitarian interventions during the Vietnam War, The Humanitarians maps the national and international humanitarian efforts undertaken by Australians on behalf of child refugees. In this longitudinal study, Joy Damousi explores the shifting forms of humanitarian activity related to war refugee children over the twentieth century, from child sponsorship, the establishment of orphanages, fundraising, to aid and development schemes and campaigns for inter-country adoption. Framed by conceptualisations of the history of emotions, and the limits and possibilities afforded by empathy and compassion, she considers the vital role of women and includes studies of unknown, but significant, women humanitarian workers and their often-traumatic experience of international humanitarian work. Through an examination of the intersection between racial politics and war refugees, Damousi advances our understanding of humanitarianism over the twentieth century as a deeply racialised and multi-layered practice.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction: The humanitarians: War refugee children, humanitarianism, and transnationalism\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Saving: 1. Save the Children Fund in the Antipodes: Cecilia John, Meredith Atkinson and the paradox of child-saving politics\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Australasian Orphanage at Antilyas: Near East Relief and American networks 1920s–1930\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Evacuating: 3. Humanitarianism and child refugee sponsorship: The Spanish Civil War and Esme Odgers\u003cbr\u003e 4. Campaigns to evacuate Jewish child refugees\u003cbr\u003e 5. British child evacuees to Australia\u003cbr\u003e 6. Aileen Fitzpatrick and reuniting Greek families separated by war\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Assimilating and adopting: 7. Humanitarian rights: UN World Refugee Year and UNICEF in Australia\u003cbr\u003e 8. Florence Grylls and Save the Children Fund: Humanitarianism in the assimilation era\u003cbr\u003e 9. The campaign for Japanese–Australian children to enter Australia\u003cbr\u003e 10. Humanitarian 'justice': Max Harris and the Australian Foster Parents Plan in Asia\u003cbr\u003e 11. Humanitarian activism: The Vietnam War, Rosemary Taylor, Elaine Moir and Margaret Moses\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Aid \u0026amp; relief programmes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Aid \u0026amp; relief programmes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Aid%20\u0026amp;%20relief%20programmes%20%5BJKSR%5D%22\"\u003eJKSR\u003c\/a\u003e], Refugees \u0026amp; political asylum [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Refugees \u0026amp; political asylum\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Refugees%20\u0026amp;%20political%20asylum%20%5BJFFD%5D%22\"\u003eJFFD\u003c\/a\u003e], 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20history:%20c%201900%20%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW\u003c\/a\u003e], Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Australasian \u0026amp; Pacific history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Australasian%20\u0026amp;%20Pacific%20history%20%5BHBJM%5D%22\"\u003eHBJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417742536984,"sku":"9781108987363","price":26.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108987363i.jpg?v=1784505944","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-humanitarians-child-war-refugees-and-australian-humanitarianism-in-a-transnational-world-1919-1975-paperback-softback-9781108987363","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}