Empathy in the global world : an intercultural perspective /
The first book to examine the nature, practices, and potential of empathy for understanding and addressing human problems on a global scale
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| Language: | English |
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Los Angeles :
Sage,
[2010], ©2010
Los Angeles : c2010 Thousand Oaks, Calif. : c2010 Thousand Oaks, Calif. : ©2010 Los Angeles : [2010] |
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| Summary: | The first book to examine the nature, practices, and potential of empathy for understanding and addressing human problems on a global scale "Empathy in the Global World examines the role of compassion in decision making, how it is communicated via the media, and how it affects global problems such as poverty and environmental disasters. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, politicians, and reformers, this important work helps readers understand the workings of empathy - the bedrock of intercultural communication - as it demonstrates the importance of understanding the role of compassion in addressing international challenges."--BOOK JACKET "Empathy in the Global World examines the role of compassion in decision making, how it is communicated via the media, and how it affects global problems such as poverty and environmental disasters. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, politicians, and reformers, this important work helps readers understand the workings of empathy - the bedrock of intercultural communication - as it demonstrates the importance of understanding the role of compassion in addressing international challenges."--Jacket Clarifies and connects issues through stories and examples of empathetic and non-empathetic practices across a range of cultures Empathy in the global World: An Intercultural Perspective is ideal for a wide range of courses, including Conflict/Negotiation/Mediation, Intercultural Communication, Globalization and Culture, and Interpersonal Communication Explores what it is like to grapple with terrorism, Israeli-Arab relations, and other audacious events that shape human thought Intended Audience Key Features Offers historical and cultural analyses of an array of topics, from the genesis of empathy to 21st-century discourse and practices of the concept Offers practical ways for global citizens to develop knowledge and information-based skills (empathetic literacy) to better respond to and manage intercultural encounters Takes readers beyond beyond existing ways of looking at empathy into such areas as geopolitics, global class issues, the world of NGOs, and national disasters Violence and acts of hatred worldwide-from the bombing of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 to wars in Afghanistan, Darfur, Iraq, Pakistan, Palestine, and Sri Lanka-call attention to the critical importance of empathy in human affairs. Empathy in the global World examines the role of compassion in decision making, how it is communicated via the media, and how it affects global problems such as poverty and environmental disasters. Ideal for undergraduate and graduate students, politicians, and reformers, this important work helps readers understand the workings of empathy-the bedrock of intercultural communication-as it demonstrates the importance of understanding the role of compassion in addressing international challenges |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xiii, 249 p. ; 23 cm xiii, 249 p. ; 24 cm xiii, 249 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-234) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-234) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1412957907 (cloth) 1412957907 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1412957907 1412957915 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1412957915 (pbk.) 1412957915 9781412957908 (cloth) 9781412957908 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781412957908 9781412957915 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781412957915 (pbk.) 9781412957915 |