Description
| Product ID: | 9780231189699 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | The Death of Idealism |
| Subtitle: | Development and Anti-Politics in the Peace Corps |
| Authors: | Author: Meghan Elizabeth Kallman |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Cultural studies, Cultural studies, Sociology, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Central / national / federal government policies, Development economics and emerging economies, Sociology, Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy, Central government policies, Development economics & emerging economies, USA |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Why do Peace Corps volunteers often return having lost their idealism? In The Death of Idealism, Meghan Elizabeth Kallman details the combination of social forces and organizational pressures that depoliticizes Peace Corps volunteers, channels their idealism toward professionalization, and leads to cynicism or disengagement. |
| Imprint Name: | Columbia University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Columbia University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-04-21 |
