ISBN:
1447316924
,
9781447316923
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (vii, 248 pages)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Kenny, Susan, 1946- Challenging the third sector
DDC:
306.3/4
Keywords:
Nonprofit organizations
;
Civil society
;
Political participation
;
Citizenship
;
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work
;
Citizenship
;
Civil society
;
Nonprofit organizations
;
Political participation
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Introduction -- Active citizenship -- Civil society and the third sector -- Third sector organisations nurturing active citizenship: the claims -- The third sector in context -- Active citizenship as civil commitment -- Active citizenship as civil commitment: cultural considerations -- Active citizenship as activism: political engagement through the third sector -- Active citizens, social movements and social transformation -- Active citizenship and the emergence of networks -- Shifting paradigms -- W(h)ither the third sector?
Abstract:
The third sector, or the voluntary, civic sector of society, is taking on increasing prominence in the face of retrenchment, austerity, and decreasing confidence in government. This book is the first to offer an up-close look at the relationship between active citizenship and civil society and how that relates to third-sector activities. Drawing on a wide range of theory and case studies, the book explores questions of social connectedness, changing forms of political engagement, and the increasing complexity of the social and environmental problems that the third sector confronts. It will be invaluable for theorists, scholars, and organizers
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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