The first ethnographic monograph of Americans living in Italy The study examines how American women use charity to create a sense of belonging in Italian migrant communities A new contribution to anthropological theories of gift giving, compassion and reflexivity
The first ethnographic monograph of Americans living in Italy The study examines how American women use charity to create a sense of belonging in Italian migrant communities A new contribution to anthropological theories of gift giving, compassion and reflexivity
Catherine Trundle gained her PhD from Cambridge University in social anthropology, and is a Lecturer in cultural anthropology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She is the co-editor, with Brigitte Bönisch-Brednich, of the book Local Lives: Migration and the Politics of Place (Ashgate 2010). Her research focuses on migration, charity and exchange, medical anthropology, and aging.
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Acknowledgements PART I: FRAMING CHARITY AND MIGRATION Introduction Chapter 1. A Civilized Journey PART II: FORGING CHARITABLE COMMUNITIES Chapter 2. Intimate Lives and the Art of Belonging Chapter 3. Food, Community and Incorporation Work Chapter 4. Ethical Engagement: Crafting Charitable Relations PART III: THE MORAL WORK OF CHARITY Chapter 5. 'Getting the Work Done', or an Ethos of Disinterested Equality Chapter 6. Compassion and Empathy Without Understanding Chapter 7. Accountability, Cynicism and Hope Epilogue: Charity, Reflexivity, Belonging Notes Bibliography Index
Acknowledgements PART I: FRAMING CHARITY AND MIGRATION Introduction Chapter 1. A Civilized Journey PART II: FORGING CHARITABLE COMMUNITIES Chapter 2. Intimate Lives and the Art of Belonging Chapter 3. Food, Community and Incorporation Work Chapter 4. Ethical Engagement: Crafting Charitable Relations PART III: THE MORAL WORK OF CHARITY Chapter 5. 'Getting the Work Done', or an Ethos of Disinterested Equality Chapter 6. Compassion and Empathy Without Understanding Chapter 7. Accountability, Cynicism and Hope Epilogue: Charity, Reflexivity, Belonging Notes Bibliography Index
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