Amy Shuman Boeken

A critical assessment of collective memories, small world stories, and other allegories of everyday life

The book offers a comprehensive exploration of the asylum application process in the United States and Great Britain, featuring personal narratives from asylum seekers alongside insights from legal professionals and advocates. It delves into the challenges and complexities faced by applicants, providing a human perspective on the legal and bureaucratic hurdles involved in seeking refuge. Through these accounts, readers gain a deeper understanding of the emotional and practical implications of seeking asylum in these two countries.

Based on intensive fieldwork in an urban American junior high school, this original study explores the relationship between oral and written texts in everyday life.

This book explores the legitimacy of political asylum applications in the US and UK through an examination of the varieties of evidence, narratives, and documentation with which they are assessed.