The Courage for Civil Repair: Narrating the Righteous in International Migration

The Courage for Civil Repair: Narrating the Righteous in International Migration
ISBN-10
3030445909
ISBN-13
9783030445904
Category
Social Science
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2020-07-04
Publisher
Springer Nature
Authors
Jeffrey C. Alexander, Carlo Tognato, Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky

Description

This original, scholarly collection of essays investigates the intersections of large-scale international migration and solidarity-building. Unpacking how civil courage occurs, under what forms, and what sustains it, Carlo Tognato, Bernadette Nadya Jaworsky, and Jeffrey C. Alexander bring together authors to explore a new theory of the exemplary individual or collective in the recent age of “migration crises”—actors who stand against injuries or injustices toward migrants, even when it is costly or risky in a context of hostility or indifference. A resource for those interested in the triggers and safeguards of democracy and civil society, and for scholars and practitioners alike, this volume offers empirical case studies from the US, Europe, Australia, and Latin America of cross-group solidarity efforts.

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