Orders of Hunger and Heaven: Neoliberalism, Christian Charity and Homelessness in Taiwan

Based on an ethnographic study of a Christian charity in Taipei, Taiwan, this paper examines how the mixing of “orders of worth” (Boltanski and Thevenot) is negotiated among charity workers and homeless people in the field setting. The organization, Grace Home Church, has two official goals: (1) to...

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Main Author: Scott R. Beck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/4/239