A new framework: non-Western perspectives on international volunteering

International volunteering has typically been conceived as a Western sociocultural phenomenon. Within this paper, we aim to apply a non-Western lens to the development of a conceptual framework, through which to consider an alternative perspective on international volunteering. We highlight how, inc...

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Published inAnnals of leisure research Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 701 - 715
Main Authors Polus, Reni, Carr, Neil, Walters, Trudie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 20.10.2023
Subjects
equality
Non-Western context
respect
solidarity
volunteer tourism
Western-centric
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Summary:International volunteering has typically been conceived as a Western sociocultural phenomenon. Within this paper, we aim to apply a non-Western lens to the development of a conceptual framework, through which to consider an alternative perspective on international volunteering. We highlight how, increasingly, non-Western countries are a place that not only hosts international volunteers but also sends volunteers abroad. Using the notions of solidarity, respect and equality, we illustrate the complexities and nuances of what non-Western international volunteering involves. This paper serves as a point of departure for a deeper assessment of the conceptualization of international volunteering from non-Western perspectives that recognize these will be different from Western perspectives, even in an era of globalization partially driven by international volunteering.
ISSN:1174-5398
2159-6816
DOI:10.1080/11745398.2022.2041447