Sheltering Strangers

Daniel Briggs is a Professor of Criminology and Sociology at Northumbria University.

• 1. The End at the Beginning2. Escaping the ‘Occupiers'3. ‘We Are Not Refugees! We Are Occupiers!’4. Work, Study and Cultural Integration5. Strained Relations and Trending ’Solidarity'6. Pastures New and War Sirens Old7. In Search of Slava Ukraїni

“This is a powerful and deeply insightful account that navigates the complexities of hosting Ukrainian families with compassion and respect. With unflinching honesty, this book documents the harsh realities of integration, family tensions and neoliberal pressure faced by both hosts and guests, in an exceptionally balanced way. Grounded in political, social and cultural context, Daniel Briggs offers a critical, yet accessible narrative infused with humanity.” Emma Armstrong, Teesside University“Dan Briggs is perhaps Britain’s most committed and productive ethnographer. In study after study, he has revealed slices of reality that starkly contrast with the dominant liberal worldview. In Sheltering Strangers, he invites us to appraise the real lives of Ukrainian refugees and the Spanish citizens who have offered them a foothold in the new world. This is a highly readable, insightful and above all honest account of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary situations.” Simon Winlow, Northumbria University“Insightful, moving and profoundly thought provoking, Briggs brings to life the realities of Ukrainian refugees forced from their homes by conflict. Another inspired piece of scholarly work from one of criminology’s best ethnographers.” Justin Kotzé, Northumbria University