Seeking sanctuary: Exploring the changing postcolonial and racialised politics of belonging in East London

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 102-116

  Sinha, Shamser ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum; Belonging; Health and social care; Multiculturalism; Racism; Refugees

Indexed keywords

EID: 55249083786     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.1799     Document Type: Article

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