Politics of Volunteering

Name: Politics of Volunteering
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ISBN: 9780745650043

ISBN-10: 074565004X

ISBN-13: 9780745650043

Edition: 2013

Authors: Nina Eliasoph

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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. But 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.…

Book details

List price: $34.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 3/29/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Size: 5.60" wide x 8.00" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Jeffrey C. Alexander is the Lillian Chavenson Saden Professor of Sociology at Yale University, where he is co-director of the Center for Cultural Sociology. Among his many influential books is The Civic Sphere (Oxford University Press, 2006). He is also co-editor of the Yale Cultural Sociology Series (Paradigm Publishers).



Introduction: What Axe 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?


References


Index