Challenging the Third Sector: Global Prospects for Active Citizenship
Autor Sue Kenny, Marilyn Taylor, Jenny Onyx, Marjorie Mayoen Limba Engleză Hardback – 15 sep 2015
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781447316916
ISBN-10: 1447316916
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Bristol University Press
Colecția Policy Press
ISBN-10: 1447316916
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: Bristol University Press
Colecția Policy Press
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Notă biografică
Sue Kenny is Emeritus Professor in the community and international development program at Deakin University, Melbourne. Her research includes comparative studies of active citizenship, community development and the third sector. Marilyn Taylor is Emeritus Professor at the University of the West of England, UK and Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute for Voluntary Action Research. Her research covers community development, neighbourhood governance and voluntary sector policy. Jenny Onyx is Emeritus Professor of community management in the Business School at University of Technology, Sydney. Her research includes social capital, advocacy and community development. Marjorie Mayo is Emeritus Professor of community development, Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research has included learning for active citizenship, locally, nationally and globally.
Cuprins
Introduction
Civil society and the third sector
Active citizenship
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?
Civil society and the third sector
Active citizenship
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?
Recenzii
"Challenging the Third Sector shows great attention to detail, nuance, and context. The authors do not assume that third sector organizations are automatically 'good' for democracy and social justice. They highlight important challenges that organizations face in promoting active citizenship across various locales. . . . [This book] will be a useful resource both theoretically and empirically for readers interested in the pressures of globalization on the third sector and citizens."
"At a time when the Third Sector globally is facing a perfect (political) storm, this world-leading team of writers analyse the pressures facing it and its uneven responses. They demonstrate that there are no easy ways forward."
"This valuable new collection, drawing on much empirical evidence, shows how the third sector can be nurtured by active citizenship."
"A broad and pleasantly written approach of the third sector and civil society in an emancipatory perspective. Recommended for both freshmen in the field and practitioners looking for theoretical refreshment."