Perspectives on Volunteering - Voices from the South (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This volume overlooks the distinct expressions and awareness of volunteering in the lived reality of people from different regions of the world. By casting the net widely this book not only expands the geographic reach of experiences, models and case studies but also transcends the conventional focus on formal volunteering. It highlights institutional forms of volunteering specific to developing nations and also describes volunteering that is more loosely institutionalized, informal, and a part of solidarity and collective spirit. As a result this book provides a different look at the values, meaning, acts and expressions of volunteering. The chapters in this book consist of essays and case studies that present recent academic research, thinking and practice on volunteering. Working from the premise that volunteering is universal this collection draws on experiences from Latin America, Africa including Egypt, and Asia. This book focuses on developing countries and countries in transition in order to provide a fresh set of experiences and perspectives on volunteering. While developing countries and countries in transition are in the spotlight for this volume, the developed country experience is not ignored. Rather the essays use it as a critical reference point for comparisons, allowing points of convergence, disconnect and intersection to emerge.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Nonprofit and Civil Society Studies
Release date:	August 2016
First published:	2017
Editors:	Jacqueline Butcher • Christopher J. Einolf
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-39897-6
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Business ethics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > Charities & voluntary services
LSN:	3-319-39897-0
Barcode:	9783319398976

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