Politics of Volunteering

Informationen zum Autor Nina Eliasoph is associate professor of sociology at the University of Southern California. Her previous books include Making Volunteers and Avoiding Politics . Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: What Are Civic Associations? Chapter 1: Why Do Theorists Say Associations Are Crucial for Democracy? Chapter 2: Volunteering and Political Activism Chapter 3: Civic Association, the Market and Government: How Do Different Societies Balance Them Differently? Chapter 4: Neoliberalism and Grassroots Organizations Chapter 5: What Happens to Civic Participation in Conditions of Vast Social Inequality? Chapter 6: Opening Up Civic Participation Conclusion: Is Democracy in Our Future? Bibliography

Product details

• Authors: N Eliasoph, Nina Eliasoph, Nina (University of Southern California) Eliasoph, Eliasoph Nina
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.03.2013
• EAN: 9780745650036
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-5003-6
• No. of pages: 200
• Series: Ppss - Polity Political Sociol; Political Sociology
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Advocacy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Philanthropy & Charity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Volunteer Work, Political activism, Charities, Voluntary Services & Philanthropy, Charities, voluntary services and philanthropy, Political activism / Political engagement