Date of Award
Spring 5-5-2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Leo Coleman
Second Advisor
Ignasi Clemente
Academic Program Adviser
Marc Edelman
Abstract
This thesis is a study of compassion in American society and how it is conveyed in volunteerism based on ethnographic research conducted at a non-profit organization. I challenge the idea that compassion is a universal and instinctive emotion. Instead, I focus on the relationship between emotions, society, and power.
Recommended Citation
Jespersen, Suzan, "Uncovering the Layers of Compassion: A Study in the Cultural Implications of an Emotion" (2022). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/854