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'A Pesar De Las Fronteras'/'In Spite of the Boundaries': Exploring Solidarity in the Context of International Service Immersion
- Source :
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Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement . 2014 18(3):57-82. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The move to "internationalize" United States universities has contributed to increased interest in global service-learning. This article presents qualitative data collected by a team of faculty and students during a service immersion in Nicaragua. The solidarity model of service-learning attempts to address shortcomings of earlier approaches and deserves further examination. This study illuminated the dynamics of solidarity from a largely unexplored perspective: host families and community leaders. The analysis revealed that difference and inequality are salient themes and shape the relationships and possibilities for joint action between U.S. students and their hosts. A typology is suggested that includes symbolic, instrumental, and pragmatic performances of solidarity. By highlighting the perspective of Nicaraguan hosts, this study fills an important gap in the literature on service-learning. It also contributes to the conceptual elaboration of an often heard but rarely defined concept: solidarity.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1534-6102
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1043294
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research