The Camp, Housing, and the City - (Urban Studies) by Christian Sowa (Hardcover)

About the Book

Christian Sowa argues that camp accommodation must be thought of and studied as part of the urban context and as a specific form of housing.

Book Synopsis

In 2015 many camps were opened to accommodate newly arriving migrants in Berlin. Christian Sowa studies this form of accommodation. Moving beyond an exclusive focus on borders and migration, he argues that camp accommodation must be thought of and studied as part of the urban context and as a specific form of housing. The study provides an in-depth case study, discusses policy alternatives, argues for »housing for all instead of camps«, and contributes to bringing urban and migration studies into public discussion. In times of new waves of migration, the topic of migrant accommodation within urban environments remains highly relevant today.

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»>The Camp, Housing, and the City

»Christian Sowa offers rich insights into how Berlin has housed people seeking asylum, capturing both managerial challenges and people's experiences of living in improvised >camp