Empathy Beyond US Borders: The Challenges of Transnational Civic Engagement by G

Description: Empathy Beyond US Borders by Gary J. Adler, Jr For social scientists studying transnational civic engagement, activism or religious movements, this book analyzes how empathy, awareness, and motivation are organized through travel and cross-cultural engagement. Educational leaders who promote experiential learning or global citizenship programs can critically reflect on the organizational and cultural challenges of those initiatives. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How do middle-class Americans become aware of distant social problems and act against them? US colleges, congregations, and seminaries increasingly promote immersion travel as a way to bridge global distance, produce empathy, and increase global awareness. But does it? Drawing from a mixed methods study of a progressive, religious immersion travel organization at the US-Mexico border, Empathy Beyond US Borders provides a broad sociological context for the rise of immersion travel as a form of transnational civic engagement. Gary J. Adler, Jr follows alongside immersion travelers as they meet undocumented immigrants, walk desert trails, and witness deportations. His close observations combine with interviews and surveys to evaluate the potential of this civic action, while developing theory about culture, empathy, and progressive religion in transnational civic life. This timely book describes the moralization of travel, the organizational challenges of transnational engagement, and the difficulty of feeling transformed but not knowing how to help. Author Biography Gary J. Adler, Jr is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Pennsylvania State University. His research on culture, civic organizations, and religion has been published in numerous journals, including Social Problems, the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, and Social Science and Medicine. He is the editor of Secularism, Catholicism, and the Future of Public Life (2015) and co-editor of American Parishes: Remaking Local Catholicism (forthcoming). Table of Contents 1. From distance to concern; Part I. Organizational Roots and Dilemmas: 2. At the border between education and action; 3. The problems of finding truth through travel; Part II. Activities, Emotions, and Empathy: 4. What immersion travelers feel all day; 5. Why its better to walk than talk; Part III. Patterns of Experience and Transformation: 6. Guided unsettledness: how groups safely shape travel; 7. What changes and why?; 8. The possibilities and problems of immersion travel; Methodological appendix; Bibliography; Index. Review Written beautifully and with heart, yet rigorously analytical, Adlers book uncovers the destabilizing and transformative complexity of human connection across political borders and, in the process, quietly but firmly dismantles the folly of wall-building delusions. Peter Stamatov, Santander Endowed Chair Carlos III-Juan March Institute for the Social Sciences and New York University Abu DhabiAdlers book richly describes and theoretically analyzes the important case of progressive religious-based immersion trips along the US-Mexico border. He provides significant insight into the practice, structure, and transforming potential of these trips, and addresses the thorny issue of whether change occurs once participants return home. It is a must-read for anyone interested in religion and borders. Kraig Beyerlein, Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society, University of Notre DameI cant wait to assign this thoughtful, balanced, beautifully theorized book to my students! Its subtle observations challenge some of our most cherished theories and common sense ideas about a kind of experience that many humanitarian organizations around the world try to produce. Social researchers will savor the books clear and direct major contributions to social theory, organizational theory, and the sociology of emotions. Nina Eliasoph, University of Southern CaliforniaAdler (Pennsylvania State Univ.) has written a compelling book about immersion travel … an accessible and enlightening analysis of a popular form of civic engagement, with much to say about its possibilities and limits … Highly recommended. M. M. Franz, Choice… Adlers work is both methodologically innovative and a great example of how empirics and conceptual abstraction can be brought into dialogue … I highly recommend it for the timeliness of its topic and as an example of what excellent cultural sociology can look like today. Nicolette Manglos-Weber, Social Forces… Empathy Beyond US Borders is an important contribution to those interested in the sociology of emotions and morally inspired collective action. Apart from scholars interested in transnational volunteering, civic engagement, philanthropy, and cosmopolitanism, this book offers non-specialized readers the opportunity to understand the reach of immersion travel, as well as the complexities that this alleged transformative experience bring about when it comes to convert concern into action. Carlos R. Cordourier-Real, VoluntasScholars interested in religion, social theory, trasnational politics, and the sociology of culture will find this book immensely valuable. Chandra Russo, Sociology of ReligionThis book is a model piece of scholarship. It advances a number of important theories across the discipline and draws upon a remarkable breadth of literature. The books empirical basis is meticulously considered. Adlers ethnographic voice is clear and compassionate. Its assessment of immersion travel is nuanced, offering important recommendations for practitioners. Scholars interested in religion, social theory, transnational politics, and the sociology of culture will find this book immensely valuable. Chandra Russo, Sociology of Religion Promotional Why do colleges and churches travel to help distant others and what does transnational civic engagement actually accomplish? Review Quote Written beautifully and with heart, yet rigorously analytical, Adlers book uncovers the destabilizing and transformative complexity of human connection across political borders and, in the process, quietly but firmly dismantles the folly of wall-building delusions. Peter Stamatov, Santander Endowed Chair Carlos III-Juan March Institute for the Social Sciences and New York University Abu Dhabi Promotional "Headline" Why do colleges and churches travel to help distant others and what does transnational civic engagement actually accomplish? Description for Bookstore For social scientists studying transnational civic engagement, activism or religious movements, this book analyzes how empathy, awareness, and motivation are organized through travel and cross-cultural engagement. Educational leaders who promote experiential learning or global citizenship programs can critically reflect on the organizational and cultural challenges of those initiatives. Description for Library For social scientists studying transnational civic engagement, activism or religious movements, this book analyzes how empathy, awareness, and motivation are organized through travel and cross-cultural engagement. Educational leaders who promote experiential learning or global citizenship programs can critically reflect on the organizational and cultural challenges of those initiatives. Details ISBN110847456X Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 2019 ISBN-10 110847456X ISBN-13 9781108474566 Format Hardcover Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Pages 314 Publication Date 2019-05-02 DEWEY 300.1 Series Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics Subtitle The Challenges of Transnational Civic Engagement Short Title Empathy Beyond US Borders Language English UK Release Date 2019-05-02 AU Release Date 2019-05-02 NZ Release Date 2019-05-02 Author Gary J. Adler, Jr Alternative 9781108464987 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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