%0 Journal Article
%T Cultures of (dis)trust: Shame and solidarity from recipient NGO perspectives
%A Beata Paragi
%J International Journal of Cultural Studies
%@ 1460-356X
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1367877917704237
%X The article is concerned with the perceptions and experiences of civil society actors receiving foreign aid from international and regional donors. By means of qualitative data analysis and within the analytical framework of gift exchange it aims to explore the ¡®spiritual essence¡¯ of contemporary gifts. Findings draw attention both to conflict and cooperation entailed by external gifts in light of the multiple understandings of culture
%K adaptation to the environment
%K civil society
%K culture
%K development cooperation and communication
%K foreign aid
%K gift
%K humanitarian aid
%K NGO
%K Palestine
%K shame/stigma
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1367877917704237