Afghanistan
The country that invaded Afghanistan
What is the USSR
This is the common stereotype of the people who go on voluntourism trips
What are unskilled, wealthy, white people?
This musical event raised money for the Ethiopian famine
What was Live Aid
Supplying aid and only aid instead of military or political action is also known as
What is a humanitarian placebo ?
The name of the film created to raise awareness to the abduction of children in Uganda
What is Kony2012?
The organized parties in Afghan camps life located in Pakistan, supported by the United States.
What are the Mujahideen groups?
This is a potential benefit on a local economy from voluntourism
What is :
- increased spending from visitors/tourists
- New infastructure being built
-Publicize economic needs in country on global scale
This was the first war shown on 24 hour news coverage in the US
What was the Gulf War?
This era of humanitarianism stresses that military and humanitarian aid should stay separate, and that military should only provide security for aid workers
Who are classical/purist humanitarians (Red Cross Red Crescent)
George Clooney replacing Sudanese people from the Save Dafur Coalition exemplifies the following concept
What is ignoring political context/white savior complex?
The presence of this served to create legitimacy for the Afghan resistance movemnent
What are refugees/population in exile?
Voluntourism services might replace these in countries they are volunteering in.
What are local jobs
Aid groups need publicity, and the media needs images of disasters. This exemplifies the ----- relationship between aid and media.
What is a collaborative relationship?
This involves making sure the community consents to the aid workers being present and explaining the purpose of your organization, placing an emphasis on engagement with public
What is a consent based approach to security?
Celebrities can use charities and humanitarianism to boost their ...
What is their image and credibility ?
The refugees empowered this side of Pakistan politics
Who are Pershawar politicians?
Instead of viewing yourself as a "volunteer", the author suggest you view yourself as
What is an intern
Media that is looking for a certain type of coverage of a disaster to fit its narrative is exemplifying this
What is photogentic suffering/lacking context
Military personal that simultaniously delvers aid and extracts information from local communities
What are Provincial Reconstruction Teams?
The act of taking from local communities by hegemonic powers instead of building them up and adding to them
What is accumulation by dispossession?
The leader of Pakistan overseeing the Afghan refugee camps.
Who is General Zia
This is how the author recomends being a good volunteer.
What is
- Research the various organizations.
- Speak with previous volunteers.
- Work with a skill you actually have
-Understand the cultural context of the country
Media rarely influences strategic military decisions, but it might influence this
What are cosmetic responses ?
This is an example of when military aid responded with force with security motives
What is aid to Afghanistan after invasion by USSR
Daley cities the commodification of humanitarianism and celebrity culture as a byproduct of the following
What are neoliberal subjectivities?