Amateurs Without Borders - The Aspirations and Limits of Global Compassion

List of contents

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments

Introduction 
1 Origin Stories
2 Who, What, Where? The Projects of Grassroots International NGOs
3 Amateurs without Borders: A Role for Everyday Citizens in Development Aid
4 Provide and Transform: Grassroots INGOs' Models of Aid
5 Resources, Relationships, and Accountability
6 Seen It with Their Own Eyes: Grassroots INGOs' Discourse
7 Networks, Frames, Modes of Action: Roles for Religion
Conclusion: Possibilities and Perils of Amateur Aid 

Appendix 1: Note on Methods 
Appendix 2: Codes Used in Content Analysis
Appendix 3: Grassroots International NGOs in Website Sample
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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"Amateurs Without Borders is an engaging and lively read. It is apt to be particularly useful for advanced undergraduate and graduate students who are exploring development and constitutes an important addition to sociology’s collective understanding about the contours of the field."

Product details

• Authors: Allison Schnable
• Publisher: University Of California Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780520300941
• ISBN: 978-0-520-30094-1
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; Globalization, POLITICAL SCIENCE / NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations), POLITICAL SCIENCE / Globalization, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy