Essays about: "White Savior Complex"

Found 2 essays containing the words White Savior Complex.

1. 1. "Taking by Giving" - The Contradiction of Volunteer Tourism: A critical analysis of the possible impacts of volunteer tourism in the Global South

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

   Author : Hanna Rydén; [2023]
   Keywords : Volunteer tourism; voluntourism; post-colonialism; discourse; white savior complex; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : During recent decades there has been a rapid growth of volunteer tourism whose nature and impact are increasingly questioned in both literature and media. This study aims to critically compare the intended positive impacts with the potential negative consequences of volunteer tourism. READ MORE

3. 2. Hero Holiday : Swedish voluntourism and The White Savior Complex

   University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Globala studier

   Author : Elin Hultman; Felicia Lanevik; [2020]
   Keywords : Voluntourism; voluntourist; neocolonialism; postcolonialism; White Savior Complex; development work;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to explore the reasons and motivations behind voluntourism in reference to working with children, and how these can be understood and analyzed within the framework of voluntourism research. A qualitative approach was used, and data was collected through semi-structured interviews and then evaluated with the use of a thematic analysis. READ MORE