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Author:   Rebeccah Nelems ,  Nic Theo
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   92
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9789004350748

ISBN 10:   9004350748
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   16 November 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Exploring Empathy   Rebeccah J. Nelems and LJ (Nic) Theo Part I: Exploring Empathy’s ‘Goods’ and Limits   Empathy as Orientation Rather than Feeling: Why Empathy Is Ethically Complex   Steve Larocco   What Is This Thing Called Empathy?   Rebeccah J. Nelems Part II: Exploring the Affective and Cognitive Workings of Empathy   Empathy, Complex Thinking and Their Interconnections   Camilla Pagani   Reflecting on Empathy   Gavin J. Fairbairn   Empathy with the Enemy: Can the Intellectually Gifted Experience Empathy with the Intellectually Impaired?   Veronica Wain   Cognitive Milestones on Mutual Paths towards Empathy: A Four-Step Model   Nurit Sahar Part III: Exploring Empathy in the Media, Arts and Culture   Empathic New(s) Orientations in Narratives about Sexuality   LJ (Nic) Theo   Art or Science? Formulating Empathy in Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad   Abby Bentham   ‘Gays Are the New Jews’: Homophobic Representations in African Media versus Twitterverse Empathy   Charles King   Seeing the Loop: Examining Empathy through Art Practice   Fiona Larkin

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Rebeccah J. Nelems is a Senior Consultant who is conducting her PhD on empathy and youth at the University of Victoria (UVic), Canada. She is a 2015 Trudeau Scholar, and a recipient of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Canadian Federation of University Women awards. LJ (Nic) Theo is the Head of the Film Programme at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, where he teaches screenwriting and communications science. His work is on narrative architectures in visual and print media, and vocational curriculum design and implementation.

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