The Significance Of “Belongingness” In The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Preliminary Discussion On Refugees’ Social Inclusion From A Cross-Regional Perspectiv
The Significance Of “Belongingness” In The Syrian Refugee Crisis: A Preliminary Discussion On Refugees’ Social Inclusion From A Cross-Regional Perspectiv

Author(s): Aoi Mochizuki
Subject(s): Migration Studies
Published by: Transnational Press London
Keywords: Belongingness; The Syrian Refugee Crisis; Refugees;
Summary/Abstract: This paper discusses the impact of the Syrian refugee problem in the Middle East and Europe, with special reference to cases in Jordan, Germany and Sweden. It argues the kind of roles refugees’ belongingness has played in the context of the Syrian refugee crisis and their settlement afterward. This research is based on fieldwork conducted since 2017, particularly interview surveys with Syrian refugees and mosque officials in these countries. From a cross-regional perspective, this paper points out that local support for refugees based on cultural and religious belongingness complements the refugees’ sustainable “humanosphere.”

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