Empathy beyond US borders: the challenges of transnational civic engagement

From distance to concern -- Organizational roots and dilemmas -- At the border between education and action -- The problems of finding truth through travel -- Activities, emotions, and empathy -- What immersion travelers feel all day -- Why itʹs better to walk than talk -- Patterns of experience and...

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Subtitles:Empathy beyond United States borders
Main Author: Adler, Gary J., Jr. (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / stay abroad / Work in foreign countries / Commitment
RelBib Classification:AA Study of religion
AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
NCC Social ethics
Further subjects:B Volunteer workers in social services
B Foreign study
B BorderLinks (Program)
B International travel Social aspects
B volunteer tourism
B Americans Foreign countries
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Summary:From distance to concern -- Organizational roots and dilemmas -- At the border between education and action -- The problems of finding truth through travel -- Activities, emotions, and empathy -- What immersion travelers feel all day -- Why itʹs better to walk than talk -- Patterns of experience and transformation -- Guided unsettledness : how groups safely shape travel -- What changes and why? -- The possibilities and problems of immersion travel.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:110847456X
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108605571