| Challenging the Third Sector: Global Prospects for Active Citizenship Contributor(s): Kenny, Sue (Author), Taylor, Marilyn (Author), Onyx, Jenny (Author) |
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ISBN: 1447316940 ISBN-13: 9781447316947 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Volunteer Work - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Policy |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.90 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first book to explore the different relationships between active citizenship and civil society, particularly the third sector within civil society. In what ways can the third sector nurture active citizenship? How have the third sector and active citizenship been constructed and reconstructed both locally and internationally, over recent years? To what extent have new kinds of social connectedness, changing forms of political engagement and increasingly complex social and environmental problems influenced civil society action? Written by experts in the field, this important book draws on a range of theory and empirical studies to explore these questions in different socio-political contexts and will be a useful resource for academics and students as well as practitioners. |
Contributor Bio(s): Taylor, Marilyn: - Marilyn Taylor is a visiting research fellow at the Institute of Voluntary Action Research in the United Kingdom and professor emeritus at the University of the West of England.Onyx, Jenny: - Jenny Onyx is professor of community management in the Business School and codirector of the Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre at the University of Technology Sydney.Mayo, Marjorie: - Marjorie Mayo is professor emeritus of community development at Goldsmiths, University of London.Kenny, Sue: - Sue Kenny is emeritus professor in the Community and International Development Program at Deakin University in Melbourne. |