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Showdown in the Sonoran Desert

By Ananda Rose

Showdown in the Sonoran Desert

By Ananda Rose

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This book offers reflections on a daunting and controversial ethical question: How should we treat the strangers who enter this country illegally? To understand the experience of those directly confronted by this problem, Ananda Rose traveled to the Sonoran desert at the border between the U.S. and Mexico. There she gathered opinions from Minutemen, Border Patrol agents, Catholic nuns, humanitarian air workers, left-wing protestors, ranchers, and other ordinary citizens in southern Arizona. She depicts the results of these interviews as two starkly opposed ideological perspectives: that of religious activists who embrace a biblically-inspired model of hospitality that stresses love of strangers and a "borderless" compassion; and that of law enforcement, which is concerned with safety, security, and strict respect for international borders.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
196
Release Date:
2012-06-01
Publication Date:
2012-06-01
Publisher:
OUP US
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0199890935
ISBN13:
9780199890934
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
464 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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