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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480666703321

Autore

Calloway-Thomas Carolyn <1943->

Titolo

Empathy in the global world [[electronic resource] ] : an intercultural perspective / / Carolyn Calloway-Thomas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2010

ISBN

1-4129-5790-7

1-4522-1352-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Disciplina

302.1

303.48209

Soggetti

Cultural relations

Empathy

Humanitarianism

Intercultural communication

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; 1 - A Global Imperative: The Unveiling of Empathy; 2 - The Creation of Empathy: From Ancients to Moderns; 3 - Geopolitics: The Spoils of Empathy; 4 - Immigration: Empathy's Flickering Flames?; 5 - Crafting Images: Media and Empathy; 6 - Catastrophes, Tsunamis, and Katrinas; 7 - "I Didn't Do It for You" Organizations, Class, and Poverty; 8 - Empathetic Literacy Come, Shout About It?; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Evidence of violence and hatred worldwide - from the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 to the war in Iraq - call special attention to the critical importance of empathy in human affairs. This text examines the nature and zones of empathy, exploring how an understanding of empathy shapes global talk and action.