'A Pesar De Las Fronteras'/'In Spite of the Boundaries': Exploring Solidarity in the Context of International Service Immersion
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| Title: | 'A Pesar De Las Fronteras'/'In Spite of the Boundaries': Exploring Solidarity in the Context of International Service Immersion |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gates, Alice B., Fletcher, C. Vail, Ruíz-Tolento, María Guadalupe, Goble, Laura, Velloso, Tadeu |
| Source: | Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement. 2014 18(3):57-82. |
| Availability: | Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia and the Institute of Higher Education. Treanor House, 1234 South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602. Tel: 706-542-6167; Fax: 706-542-6124; e-mail: jheoe@uga.edu; Web site: http://www.jheoe.uga.edu |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Service Learning, Qualitative Research, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Models, Community Leaders, Cultural Awareness, Family Environment, Cultural Differences, Social Differences, Classification, Foreign Countries, International Education, Participant Observation, Grounded Theory, Study Abroad, Power Structure, Parent Attitudes, Cooperation, Undergraduate Students, Semi Structured Interviews, Immersion Programs |
| Geographic Terms: | Nicaragua, Oregon |
| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
| 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. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 25 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1043294 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1534-6102 |
