Syrian-Armenian Women Migrants in Armenia

List of Figures
A Note on Language and Transcription
List of Interlocutors

Chapter 1 Introduction
Part I. Armenians in Syria
Part II. Syrian Armenian Women in Armenia
Part III. Overview of Book Chapters

Chapter 2 Hayrenatartzutyun [Repatriation]: âRepatriates, Not Refugeesâ
Part I. Painful Belonging in Syria
Part II. Painful Belonging in Armenia
Part III. Positive Reception in Armenia
Part IV. Safety in Armenia
Part V. Refugee Status: UN Definition, Status, and Its Effects in Armenia
Part VI.âYou Canât Eat a Passportâ: Moralizing Legal Status Decision-Making in Armenia
Conclusion
Part II. Destruction of Physical Homes and âSense of Possibilityâ
Part III. Homemaking in Syria and Armenia
Conclusion

Chapter 4 Beckoned by, and Belonging to, the State
Part I. The Idea of the (Armenian) State
Part II. Collective Memory of the Armenian Genocide and Return Narratives
Part III. State Anxiety and Expanded Citizenship Processes
Part IV. The Performativity and Discursive Power of the âBeckoningâ Armenian State
Conclusion

Chapter 5 âI Can Work, I Can Get on My Feetâ: Syrian Armenian Women Entrepreneurs
Part I Brief Overview of Women Entrepreneurs
Part II Western Armenian Embroidery and Female Survivors
Part III Syrian Armenian Women Entrepreneurs and Western Armenian Embroidery
Part IV Participant Observation in Western Armenian Embroidery Classes
Conclusion

Chapter 6 The Syrian Armenian Brand
Part I. The Syrian Armenian âBrandâ
Part II. Performativity and Syrian Armenian Exhibition Sales
Part III. Local Employee Perspectives on Brand Implementation
Conclusion

Chapter 7 âWomen Are in the Driverâs Seat Nowâ: Changing Gender Dynamics from Syria to Armenia
Part I. Gender Dynamics in Syria
Part II. Gender Dynamics in Armenia


Chapter 8: Conclusion
Epilogue: From One War Zone to Another: Syrian Armenian Migrant Women and the Artsakh Conflict
Syrian Mercenaries, Specters of the Syrian Conflict Spirited to Artsakh
Syrian Armenian Women and the Artsakh War Effort