Border Humanitarians: Gendered Order and Insecurity on the Thai-Burmese Frontier (Syracuse Studies in Geography)

Review\nBorder Humanitarians makes a major contribution to gender, diaspora and border studies, based on thorough research on the Thai-Burmese borderland. The book is thoroughly researched, analytically advanced and highly readable. ― Kristian Stokke, University of Oslo\nBorder Humanitarians is a nuanced and insightful analysis of migrants' lives in Mae Sot, Thailand. Exploring violence, precarity and ethical challenges of power and positionality, this is a highly recommended ethnographic study. ― Kirsten Mcconnachie, University of East Anglia\nIn rich ethnographic detail, Border Humanitarians explores the narratives of Burmese activists in exile who rely on transnational political and social networks to respond to gender violence among the hundreds of thousands of migrants living and working precariously on the Thai border with Myanmar. The activists this book follows must navigate a multiplicity of representations; they are simultaneously “illegal” in Thailand, underpaid feminized laborers in a global garment supply chain, and targets of global North humanitarian intervention with funding to “rescue” and “empower” them. Looking at how these multiple roles overlap, Saltsman asks how state border enforcement regimes, global humanitarianism, and neoliberal capitalist trajectories produce varied sets of constraints and opportunities in migrants’ lives. Here, like in many spaces that are simultaneously zones of refuge and hubs for flexible labor, the borderlands are both a site of dispossession for migrants as well as a resource for collective agency. As Saltsman details, gender itself emerges as an important tool for migrants and aid workers alike to navigate insecurity and assert varying ways of making order amidst the upheaval of displacement and ongoing exclusion.\nBook Description\nOffers a critical lens to understand the politics of local and global gender justice and aid work in contexts of displacement, economic precarity, and mobility.

Politics & Social Sciences

Saltsman, Adam

Social Sciences

Syracuse University Press

In rich ethnographic detail, Border Humanitarians explores the narratives of Burmese activists in exile who rely on transnational political and social networks to respond to gender violence among the hundreds of thousands of migrants living and working precariously on the Thai border with Myanmar. The activists this book follows must navigate a multiplicity of representations; they are simultaneously ?illegal? in Thailand, underpaid feminized laborers in a global garment supply chain, and targets of global North humanitarian intervention with funding to ?rescue? and ?empower? them. Looking at how these multiple roles overlap, Saltsman asks how state border enforcement regimes, global humanitarianism, and neoliberal capitalist trajectories produce varied sets of constraints and opportunities in migrants' lives. Here, like in many spaces that are simultaneously zones of refuge and hubs for flexible labor, the borderlands are both a site of dispossession for migrants as well as a resource for collective agency. As Saltsman details, gender itself emerges as an important tool for migrants and aid workers alike to navigate insecurity and assert varying ways of making order amidst the upheaval of displacement and ongoing exclusion.

Guided by the theory of design minimalism where the predominant goal is to craft a game where nothing in the design is superfluous or used by coincidence, but carefully chosen to increase the accessibility, improve the interface, and meaningfully contribute to the game, Nealen and Saltsman (Award-winning Indie game designers) demonstrate how to find the smallest possible subset of mechanics and interfaces that lead to interesting and compelling gameplay. They illustrate by example with insights and philosophies from game industry veterans and independent game developers. Key Features <li>Addresses the game design philosophy and process that encapsulates the spirit of the Independent games movement community</li> <li>Presents coverage and analysis of existing published games, as well as illustrative examples of original games created specifically for this book</li> <li>Includes source code, prototype framework, practical examples, and tutorials on the accompanying web site so that designers can get their own game prototypes up and running fast</li>

Minimalist Game Design

Computers & Technology

Ferrari, Simon

Nealen, Andrew

Games & Strategy Guides

A K Peters/CRC Press

**Insights from iPhone Game Developers who consistently find Success on the App Store**Have you ever wondered about iPhone game development or even just how to create an app? What separates the world's most successful iOS game developers from the vast majority of App Store failures? There are currently more than 700,000 apps on the App Store. It's only a matter of time before the number of apps skyrocket past the million mark.That's a lot of apps out there and the competition for downloads is brutal.Learn Tips and Tricks from Best Selling iPhone Game DevelopersShane Lee spoke to hundreds of iPhone app developers and curated a selection of the most intriguing success stories to find out how they accomplished their goals. These are the developers behind award winning games such as Canabalt, Bumpy Road, Super Crate Box, Hunters, Spider: The Secret of Bryce Mansion and many more.While this book focuses on mobile game developers that have published iOS games, the lessons here are applicable to other platforms such as Blackberry and Android. You'll learn:Why Canabalt creator Adam Saltsman believes in cultivating friendships with game journalistsWhy localizing Squids in French and German led to an increase in sales for The Game BakersHow Hunters creator Ben Murch's persistance and tenacity finally landed their game a feature in a popular gaming websiteWhy Bumpy Road creator Simon Flesser emphasizes the use of making video trailers to promote his gamesWhat Vlambeer Studios did when their game, Radical Fishing got ripped offIf you're interested in mobile game development, game creation, entrepreneurship or even just how to develop an iPhone application, then this book will give you a realistic look into what it takes to become a success.

The App Store Playbook: Discover How 10 Successful iPhone App Developers Hit It Big Selling Games On The App Store

Business & Money

Lee, Shane

Craft, Steven

Thoa, Emeric

Murch, Ben

Flesser, Simon

Hinrichs, Matt

Kalina, David

Carter, Dene

Business Development & Entrepreneurship

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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