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Growing Civil Society:
From NonProfit Sector to Third Space
Jon
Van Til (Indiana University Press, 2000)
Growing Civil Society explores the role of voluntary action
and nonprofit organizations 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 seek their way in modern society. The
book is divided into six parts: Part One introduces and maps the third
sector. Parts Two, Three, and Four consider the interrelations between
the third sector and the other major sectors of society: government, business,
and culture. Part Five considers the role of the third space, to which
third sector organizations may importantly contribute in the quest for
meaning and justice in social life. Part Six presents a way of looking
at building a truly civil society by means of individual and organizational
action. Hardcover, 288 pages,
$29.95
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