Misunderstanding Stories

Misunderstanding Stories
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How can we work toward mutual understanding in our increasingly diverse and interconnected world? Pastoral theologian Melinda McGarrah Sharp approaches this multifaceted, interdisciplinary question by beginning with moments of intercultural misunderstanding. Using misunderstanding stories from her experience working with the Peace Corps in Suriname, Dr. McGarrah Sharp argues that we must recognize the limits of our own cultural perspectives in order to have meaningful intercultural encounters that are more mutually empowering and hopeful. Bringing together resources from pastoral theology, ethnography, and postcolonial studies, she provides a valuable resource for investigating the complexity of providing care and fostering communities of belonging across cultural differences. McGarrah Sharp illustrates a process of moving from disconnection to regard for diverse others as neighbors who share a common yearning for hopeful and meaningful connection. Leaders in faith communities, practitioners of care, and scholars will all be able to use this resource to better understand the conflicts, tensions, and uncertainties of our postcolonial twenty-first-century world. An included discussion guide facilitates classroom study, small group discussion, and personal reflection.
Country USA
Brand Wipf & Stock Publishers
Manufacturer Pickwick Publications
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate 2013-01-24
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781610972260

Country	USA
Brand	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Manufacturer	Pickwick Publications
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations
ReleaseDate	2013-01-24
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9781610972260

Misunderstanding Stories

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