Beyond Empowerment: A Pilgrimage with the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (Cchd-Catholic Campaign for Human Development)

Korgen, Jeffry Odell

ISBN 10: 1626981418 / ISBN 13: 9781626981416

Edité par Orbis Books, 2015

N° de réf. du vendeur 1626981418-3-33610184

Synopsis :

Where do we find hope in the hard work of human development? Moving throughout the country, this pilgrimage to various worksites of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development gives us glimpses of the triumphs and joys experienced when people come together to organise and strive to reach beyond their circumstances. Each chapter focuses on a different dimension of organising and economic development, in varied regions of the United States from New Orleans to Seattle to a Native American Indian reservation in Arizona, and morethrough the voices of CCHD employees, organisers, and friends, articulating their struggles, moments of insight, and inspirations through interviews and profiles.|Where do we find hope in the hard work of human development? Moving throughout the country, this pilgrimage to various worksites of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development gives us glimpses of the triumphs and joys experienced when people come together to organise and strive to reach beyond their circumstances. Each chapter focuses on a different dimension of organising and economic development, in varied regions of the United States from New Orleans to Seattle to a Native American Indian reservation in Arizona, and morethrough the voices of CCHD employees, organisers, and friends, articulating their struggles, moments of insight, and inspirations through interviews and profiles.

À propos de l?auteur: Jeffry Odell Korgen is the author of numerous books, including The True Cost of Low Prices: The Violence of Globalization (Orbis 2014), Solidarity will Transform the World: Stories of Hope from Catholic Relief Services (Orbis 2007), and My Lord and My God: Engaging Catholics in Social Ministry (Paulist 2007). He lives in New Jersey.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Beyond Empowerment: A Pilgrimage with the ...
Éditeur : Orbis Books
Date d'édition : 2015
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Good