Visions of Charity: Volunteer Workers and Moral Community

by Rebecca Anne Allahyari

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In the United States, public talk about charity for the poor is highly moralistic, even in our era of welfare reform. But how do we understand the actual experience of caring for the poor? This study looks at the front lines of volunteer involvement with the poor and homeless to assess what volunteer work means for those who do it. Rebecca Allahyari profiles volunteers at two charities--Loaves & Fishes and The Salvation Army--to show how they think...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520221451

ISBN13:9780520221451

Release Date:October 2000

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:299 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Anthropology Cultural Evangelism Humanities Job Hunting & Careers Missions & Missionary Work Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Public Affairs & Policy Religious Studies Social Science Social Sciences Social Services & Welfare Sociology Volunteer Work

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