Title The humanitarians : child war refugees and Australian humanitarianism in a transnational world, 1919-1975 / Joy Damousi

Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022 ©2022

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 347 pages) Series Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare. Contents Introduction: The humanitarians : war refugee children, humanitarianism, and transnationalism -- Save the Children Fund in the Antipodes : Cecilia John, Meredith Atkinson and the paradox of child-saving politics -- The Australasian orphanage at Antilyas : Near East relief and American networks 1920s-1930 -- Humanitarianism and child refugee sponsorship : the Spanish Civil War and Esme Odgers -- Campaigns to evacuate Jewish child refugees -- British child evacuees to Australia -- Aileen Fitzpatrick and reuniting Greek families separated by war -- Humanitarian rights : UN World Refugee Year and UNICEF in Australia -- Florence Grylls and Save the Children Fund : humanitarianism in the assimilation era -- The campaign for Japanese-Australian children to enter Australia -- Humanitarian 'justice' : Max Harris and the Australian Foster Parents Plan in Asia -- Humanitarian activism : the Vietnam War, Rosemary Taylor, Elaine and Margaret Moses Summary "Spanning 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 multilayered practice"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 19, 2022) Subject Refugee children -- Services for -- Australia -- Longitudinal studies Humanitarian aid workers -- Australia -- Longitudinal studies Refugee children -- Services for -- Australia -- History -- 20th century Humanitarian assistance, Australian -- History -- 20th century HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand. Emigration and immigration -- Government policy Humanitarian aid workers Humanitarian assistance, Australian Politics and government Race relations Refugee children -- Services for SUBJECT Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007506 Australia -- Politics and government -- 1901-1945. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009599 Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009600 Australia -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century Subject Australia Genre/Form Electronic books History Longitudinal studies Form Electronic book LC no. 2022028961 ISBN 9781108996785 1108996787 9781108983204 1108983200

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