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Auteur(s) : Eliasoph, Nina
Titre(s) : The politics of volunteering [Texte imprimé] / Nina Eliasoph
Publication : Cambridge : Polity, 2013
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (V-190 p.) : ill. ; 21 cm
Collection : Political sociology series
Lien à la collection : Political sociology series
Comprend : Introduction: what are civic associations? ; Why do theorists say associations are
crucial for democracy? ; Volunteering and political activism ; Civic association,
the market, and government: how do different societies balance them differently?
; Neo-liberalism and grassroots organizations ; What happens to civic participation
in conditions of vast social inequality? ; Opening up civic participation ; Conclusion:
is democracy in our future?
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 167-178
Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small
and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars
and ending legal segregation. Beyond the obvious fruits of these activities, what
are the broader consequences of volunteering for the participants, recipients of aid,
and society as a whole? In this engaging new book, Nina Eliasoph encourages readers
to reflect on their own experiences in civic associations as an entry point into bigger
sociological, political, and philosophical issues, such as class inequality, how organizations
work, differences in political systems around the globe, and the sources of moral
selfhood. Claims about volunteering tend to be astronomical: it will create democracy,
make you a better person, eliminate poverty, protect local cultures, and even lower
cholesterol. Eliasoph cuts through these assertions by drawing on empirical studies,
key data, real-life case studies, and a range of theoretical analyses. In doing so,
the book provides students of sociology, political science, and communications studies
with a framework for evaluating the role of civic associations in social and political
life, as well as in their own lives as active citizens
Sujet(s) : Bénévolat
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 074565004X. - ISBN 9780745650043. - ISBN 0745650031. - ISBN 9780745650036 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43678211h
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