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The Death of Idealism

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Why do Peace Corps volunteers often return having lost their idealism? In The Death of Idealism, Meghan Elizabeth Kallman details the combination of social forces and organizational pressures that depoliticizes Peace Corps volunteers, channels their idealism toward professionalization, and leads to cynicism or disengagement.

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The Death of Idealism, Meghan Kallman, Rachele Dini

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2020
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Title
The Death of Idealism
Language
English
Released
2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
296
ISBN10
0231189699
ISBN13
9780231189699
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Why do Peace Corps volunteers often return having lost their idealism? In The Death of Idealism, Meghan Elizabeth Kallman details the combination of social forces and organizational pressures that depoliticizes Peace Corps volunteers, channels their idealism toward professionalization, and leads to cynicism or disengagement.