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When Charity Does Not Begin at Home: Exploring the British Socioemotional Economy of Compassion

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The British socioemotional economy is marked by a tension between cosmopolitan humanitarian sentiments and the denial of sympathy for geographically close, but socially distant, strangers in need. The essence of this tension can be captured by the Dickensian notion of ‘telescopic philanthropy’. A proper understanding of this tension would benefit from examining both short-term and secular trends - proximate and distal causal mechanisms. The paper is not explanatory in nature, but aims to generate sensitizing concepts, while at the same time seeking to steer the altruism, morality, and social solidarity literature towards a more active engagement with history, power, and ideology.

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  • Ruben Flores, 2013. "When Charity Does Not Begin at Home: Exploring the British Socioemotional Economy of Compassion," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 18(1), pages 50-60, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:18:y:2013:i:1:p:50-60
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.2874
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