Good Samaritans: Faith-Based Refugee Resettlement Practices, Policies, and Implications within the United States

Identifier

171

Author

Gretchen Rose Pedersen

Date

2020

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Major

Anthropology

Committee Member

Michael Vicente Perez

Abstract

Faith-based organizations constitute the majority of voluntary agencies authorized by the U.S. to resettle refugees. Although these agencies provide essential services and networks of support, the rhetoric utilized by some faith-based organizations is problematic and damaging to those they intend to help. This research investigates the relationship between religious and secular forms of humanitarianism by reviewing relevant literature to describe the implications of these organizations and provides and in-depth analysis of World Relief. This paper reveals the necessity of further research to ensure that organizations meant to integrate and welcome refugees are not unknowingly aiding in the assimilation and isolation of human beings.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

Recommended Citation

Pedersen, Gretchen Rose, "Good Samaritans: Faith-Based Refugee Resettlement Practices, Policies, and Implications within the United States" (2020). Honors Theses. 107.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/honors_theses/107