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.
Table of Content
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?.
About the author
Marjorie Mayo is Emeritus Professor of Community Development, Goldsmiths, University of London. Her research has included learning for active citizenship, and access to justice in disadvantaged communities.
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