Handbook Of Community Movements And Local Organizations (handbooks Of Sociology And Social Research)
by Ram A. Cnaan /
2007 / English / PDF
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Although the way associations and the organization of local
social life are intertwined is one of the oldest approaches to
community study, the way citizens and residents come together
informally to act and solve problems has rarely been a primary
focus. Associations are central to important and developing areas
of social theory and social action. This handbook takes voluntary
associations as the starting point for making sense of
communities. It offers a new perspective on voluntary
organizations and gives an integrated, yet diverse, theoretical
understanding of this important aspect of community life.
Although the way associations and the organization of local
social life are intertwined is one of the oldest approaches to
community study, the way citizens and residents come together
informally to act and solve problems has rarely been a primary
focus. Associations are central to important and developing areas
of social theory and social action. This handbook takes voluntary
associations as the starting point for making sense of
communities. It offers a new perspective on voluntary
organizations and gives an integrated, yet diverse, theoretical
understanding of this important aspect of community life.
