Overview

Growing Civil Society investigates the role of voluntary action and nonprofit organization in contemporary America. Key to the book is the concept of ""third space,"" which provides an important tool for the construction of civil society. The third space is not independent from society's major institutions, but exists in dynamic interdependence with them, linking individuals in their home bases of family and community to the larger governmental and economic structures within which all citizens, workers, and consumers learn to find their way in modern society.

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Author:   Jon Van Til ,  Jon Van Til ,  Jon Van Til
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.435kg
ISBN:  

9780253220479

ISBN 10:   0253220475
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   03 September 2008
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Paperback Edition Preface Introduction: Third Sector, Third Space Part One: The Uses of the Third Sector 1. Building Blocks for the Third Sector 2. Mapping the Boundaries Part Two: On the Boundary between Government and the Third Sector 3. The Third Sector as a Political Force 4. National Service in Theory and in Practice 5. The Emerging Field of Nonprofit Policy Study Part Three: On the Boundary between Business and the Third Sector 6. Making Money, Wielding Power, and Other Temptations of Nonprofit Life 7. The Art and Business of Nonprofit Organization Management 8. When the Business of Nonprofits Is Increasingly Business Part Four: On the Boundary between Culture and the Third Space 9. Civil Education: Moving to Define an Ambiguous Tradition 10. On the Contemporary Hope for Faith and Charity 11. Social Entrepreneurship and the End of Work Part Five: Searching for Meaning and Justice 12. Commission Reports on the Third Sector 13. Civil Society and the Escape from Madness Part Six: A Third Space 14. Beyond the Myths of Sector 15. Growing Civil Society, Using the Third Space Notes References Index

Reviews

Creatively reframing now-familiar concepts of civil society, third sector, and social capital, Van Til builds a compelling argument for a 'third space,' where individuals and organizations come together to reflect and act to create the community and society they need. Susan Ostrander, Tufts University Van Til's book is a valuable and refreshing contribution to the increasingly important question of how, and in what ways, the non-market, non-governmental associations of civil society contribute to social goods and goals. Mark Warren, Georgetown University

Author Information

Jon Van Til is Professor of Urban Studies and Community Planning at Rutgers University, Camden. His books include Critical Issues in American Philanthropy: Strengthening Theory and Practice and Mapping the Third Sector: Voluntarism in a Changing Social Economy.

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