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Voices From The Borders Of Governance: Connecting The Local Narratives Of Surplus Populations, Dan Balfour, Brittany Gray
Voices From The Borders Of Governance: Connecting The Local Narratives Of Surplus Populations, Dan Balfour, Brittany Gray
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In the globalized political economy of the early 21st century, national borders are both porous and heavily guarded. In a fluid global economic system, governing borders has become all the more important and difficult, the last frontier of mobility. The stories of Maria that follow are emblematic of what happens when human mobility tries to follow the paths of opportunity and safety in a global society open to free movement of money and goods, but not people (at least not those of limited means). The stories presented in this paper provide an example of connecting multiple narratives (Balfour and Mesaros …
Forging Theatre And Community: Challenges And Strategies For Serving Two Missions, Dan L. Balfour
Forging Theatre And Community: Challenges And Strategies For Serving Two Missions, Dan L. Balfour
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At the age of personal computers, the Internet, cell phones, video games, and I-pods, how can individuals be enticed to emerge from their electronic silos and actually engage others in meaningful discourse as members of a community with common interests and problems? One organizational response to this challenge is the activities of community-based organizations. Such organizations are widely recognized for their ability to promote and facilitate creative face-to-face human interactions that serve as a counterweight to the forces of individuation and declining trust in public institutions, while playing a niche role in the process of building and sustaining community solidarity. …