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In the US, public talk about charity is highly moralistic, even in an era of welfare reform. This study looks at the front lines of volunteer involvement with the poor and homeless at two specific charities to assess what volunteer work means for those who do it.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Allahyari, Rebecca Anne, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, ©2000.
Temas:
Salvation Army > History > 20th century.
Loaves & Fishes (Organization : Sacramento, Calif.) > History.
Armée du salut > Californie > Sacramento > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Loaves & Fishes (Organisation : Sacramento, Calif.) > Histoire.
Loaves & Fishes (Organization : Sacramento, Calif.)
Salvation Army.
1900-1999
Church work with the homeless > California > Sacramento > Case studies.
Voluntarism > Religious aspects > Christianity > Case studies.
Helping behavior > Religious aspects > Christianity > Case studies.
Social movements > California > Sacramento > Case studies.
Pastorale des sans-abri > Californie > Sacramento > Études de cas.
Bénévolat > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Études de cas.
Comportement d'aide > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Études de cas.
Mouvements sociaux > Californie > Sacramento > Études de cas.
RELIGION > Christianity > General.
RELIGION > Christian Life > Social Issues.
Church work with the homeless.
Helping behavior > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Social movements.
Voluntarism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
California > Sacramento.
Teologi > Teologi.
Case studies.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Performing Personalist Hospitality; 2. Administering Salvationism; 3. Moral Selving within Personalist Hospitality; 4. Moral Selving within Salvationism; 5. The Politics of Charity; Epilogue; Notes; References; Index.

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