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Feeling the scope of solidarity: the role of emotions for volunteers supporting refugees in Germany
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Abstract In recent political debates in Germany, volunteers and citizens who support the cause of refugees are often accused of being "too emotional". Based mainly on empirical evidence from 10 group discussions and 35 individual interviews with volunteers, conducted in 2016, this article undertakes a sociol... view more
In recent political debates in Germany, volunteers and citizens who support the cause of refugees are often accused of being "too emotional". Based mainly on empirical evidence from 10 group discussions and 35 individual interviews with volunteers, conducted in 2016, this article undertakes a sociological analysis of the role of emotions for volunteers.... view less
Keywords
citizens' involvement; refugee; assistance; emotionality; solidarity; helper; Federal Republic of Germany; interview; volunteerism; analysis
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Social Work, Social Pedagogics, Social Planning
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 7-16
Journal
Social Inclusion, 5 (2017) 3
Issue topic
Perspectives on the European border regime: mobilization, contestation, and the role of civil society
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed