Perspectives On Volunteering

Author : Jacqueline Butcher,Christopher J. Einolf
Publisher : Springer
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319398990

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Perspectives on Volunteering by Jacqueline Butcher,Christopher J. Einolf Pdf

​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.

Author : Paul Dekker,Loek Halman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781461501459

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The Values of Volunteering by Paul Dekker,Loek Halman Pdf

This book examines volunteering in detail from a civil society perspective, using empirical data garnered from various sources for countries all over the globe. The contributions deal with a broad spectrum of questions, ranging from the diversity, social and cultural determinants and organizational settings of volunteering, to its possible individual, social, and political effects.

Author : Karen A. Smith,Leonie Lockstone-Binney,Kirsten Holmes,Tom Baum
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136737848

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Event Volunteering. by Karen A. Smith,Leonie Lockstone-Binney,Kirsten Holmes,Tom Baum Pdf

Volunteers make important contributions across the spectrum of event settings, most visibly at high profile mega events such as the Olympic Games they are volunteers are lauded as ‘Games makers’, ’unsung heroes’ and the like. Less visibly volunteers are the heart and soul of community events and festivals, often undertaking multi-faceted roles from event leadership through to operations and ensuring that these celebrations are made possible in the absence of big budgets and professional event staff. This book is the first to showcase and advance international research into the volunteering experience at events, drawing on the work of key scholars in this field. Events of all sizes benefit from volunteer support but event volunteering research is frequently case study-based and individually these cases make a limited impact. This text brings together cases from around the world, specifically including those that expand theoretical and methodological boundaries. It features mega events like the 2012 Olympics and the 2011 Rugby World Cup, alongside music festivals and sports events. New areas that are examined include the benefits of event volunteering for students, the role of volunteers in social enterprise events and new methodological approaches to researching this phenomenon, specifically ethnographic and cross-national studies. This innovative book acts as a global source of key information for practitioners and researchers, an important text for students of event management and will provide stimulus for further work in this emerging area.

Author : Mary Alice Haddad
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 13 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139463034

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Politics and Volunteering in Japan by Mary Alice Haddad Pdf

Politics and Volunteering begins by painting a portrait of volunteering in Japan, and demonstrates that our current understandings of civil society have been based implicitly on a U.S. model that does not adequately consider participation patterns found in other parts of the world. The book develops a theory of civic participation that, incorporates citizen attitudes about governmental and individual responsibility, with societal and governmental practices that support (or hinder) volunteer participation. This theory is tested using cross-national and sub-national statistical analysis, and it is refined through detailed case studies of volunteering in three Japanese cities. The findings are then used to build the Community Volunteerism Model, which explains and predicts both the types and rates of volunteering in communities around the world. The model is tested using four cross-national case studies (Finland, Japan, Turkey and the United States) and three sub-national case studies in Japan.

Author : Kevin D. Lyons,Stephen Wearing
Publisher : CABI
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781845933814

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Journeys of Discovery in Volunteer Tourism by Kevin D. Lyons,Stephen Wearing Pdf

Offers an insight into how volunteer tourism is growing and developing. This title includes case studies from researchers in the field which explore the experiences of the volunteer tourist and the relationships between volunteers and host communities and commercial, non-commercial and government entities involved in volunteer tourism.

Author : Claire Bennett,Joseph Collins,Zahara Heckscher,Daniela Papi-Thornton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1912157063

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Learning Service by Claire Bennett,Joseph Collins,Zahara Heckscher,Daniela Papi-Thornton Pdf

"This year, over ten million people will go abroad, eager to find the perfect blend of adventure and altruism. Volunteer travel can help you find your place in the world--and find out what you're made of. So why do so many international volunteer programs fail to make an impact? Why do some do more harm than good? Learning Service offers a powerful new approach that invites volunteers to learn from host communities before trying to 'help' them. It's also a thoughtful critique of the sinister side of volunteer travel; a guide for turning good intentions into effective results; and essential advice on how to make the most of your experience."--Amazon.com.

Author : Lesley Hustinx,Johan von Essen,Jacques Haers,Sara Mels
Publisher : Springer
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319045856

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Religion and Volunteering by Lesley Hustinx,Johan von Essen,Jacques Haers,Sara Mels Pdf

Religion is considered a key predictor of volunteering: the more religious people are, the more likely they are to volunteer. This positive association enjoys significant support in current research; in fact, it could be considered the ‘default perspective’ on the relationship between both phenomena. In this book, the authors claim that, although the dominant approach is legitimate and essential, it nonetheless falls short in grasping the full complexity of the interaction between religion and volunteering. It needs to be recognized that there are tensions between religion and volunteering, and that these tensions are intensifying as a result of the changing meaning and role of religion in society. Therefore, the central aim and contribution of this book is to demonstrate that the relationship between religion and volunteering is not univocal but differentiated, ambiguous and sometimes provocative. By introducing the reader to a much wider landscape of perspectives, this volume offers a richer, more complex and variable understanding. Apart from the established positive causality, the authors examine tensions between religion and volunteering from the perspective of religious obligation, religious change, processes of secularization and notions of post-secularity. They further explore how actions that are considered altruistic, politically neutral and motivated by religious beliefs can be used for political reasons. This volume opens up the field to new perspectives on religious actors and on how religion and volunteering are enacted outside Western liberal and Christian societies. It emphasizes interdisciplinary perspectives, including theology, philosophy, sociology, political science, anthropology and architecture.

Author : Eduard Balashov
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1536131881

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Volunteering by Eduard Balashov Pdf

Author : Kirsten Holmes,Leonie Lockstone-Binney,Karen A. Smith,Richard Shipway
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000471779

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The Routledge Handbook of Volunteering in Events, Sport and Tourism by Kirsten Holmes,Leonie Lockstone-Binney,Karen A. Smith,Richard Shipway Pdf

This timely handbook examines the most contemporary, controversial and cutting-edge issues related to the involvement of volunteers in the fields of events, sport and tourism. Split into thematic sections, the primary areas covered include: key disciplinary approaches to understanding volunteerism, international contexts, managing volunteers, the impacts and legacies of volunteering and future trends in these sectors including online and digital volunteering. Commonalities and differences of volunteering in these sectors are drawn out throughout the volume. A diverse range of case studies are examined including the 2007 UEFA Under 21 Championship hosted by Poland, the development of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, the Vancouver, London and Pyeong Chang Olympic Games, Belgium’s National Day in 2019, the Puffing Billy railway in Australia, as well as many other examples looking at destination services organizations, museums, grassroots associations, corporate events, community events and visitor attractions. Drawing on the academic and practical expertise of over 50 authors from across the globe, the handbook provides an invaluable resource for all those with an interest in volunteering in these sectors, encouraging dialogue across disciplinary boundaries and areas of study in order to advance volunteering research and practice in the fields of events, sport and tourism.

Author : Rebecca Tiessen,Benjamin J. Lough,Kate E. Grantham
Publisher : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : International volunteering
ISBN : 3848740834

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Insights on International Volunteering by Rebecca Tiessen,Benjamin J. Lough,Kate E. Grantham Pdf

This special issue aims to validate the voices of southern partners in communities where international volunteering takes place. The collection deals with nine countries from the Global South: Peru, Guatemala, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Kenya, Malawi, Zambia, South Africa and India. Its individual chapters embody a distinctive approach that aims to decentre critical perspective by representing subaltern voices. The study's data is drawn from 212 individual interviews and 21 focus groups, and its findings are couched within critical and normative theories, which offer alternative views to the often dominant critical constructions that frame dialogue on international volunteering. This approach presents these stories and interpretations in a way that better situates the voices of the host organisation and community staff within historical, political, social and economic reality.

Author : Nina Eliasoph
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780745669564

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The Politics of Volunteering by Nina Eliasoph Pdf

Many of us may have participated in grassroots groups, changing the world in small and big ways, from building playgrounds and feeding the homeless, to protesting wars and ending legal segregation. Beyond the obvious fruits of these activities, what are the broader consequences of volunteering for the participants, recipients of aid, and society as a whole? In this engaging new book, Nina Eliasoph encourages readers to reflect on their own experiences in civic associations as an entry point into bigger sociological, political, and philosophical issues, such as class inequality, how organizations work, differences in political systems around the globe, and the sources of moral selfhood. Claims about volunteering tend to be astronomical: it will create democracy, make you a better person, eliminate poverty, protect local cultures, and even prevent illness. Eliasoph cuts through these assertions by drawing on empirical studies, key data, real-life case studies, and a range of theoretical analyses. In doing so, the book provides students of sociology, political science, and communications studies with a framework for evaluating the role of civic associations in social and political life, as well as in their own lives as active citizens.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1237581658

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Event Volunteering by Anonim Pdf

"Volunteers make important contributions across the spectrum of event settings, most visibly at high profile mega events such as the Olympic Games where volunteers are lauded as 'Games makers', 'unsung heroes' and the like. Less visibly volunteers are the heart and soul of community events and festivals, often undertaking multi - faceted roles from event leadership through to operations, ensuring that these celebrations are made possible in the absence of big budgets and professional event staff. This book is the first to showcase and advance international research into the volunteering experience at events, drawing on the work of key scholars in this field. Events of all sizes benefit from volunteer support but event volunteering research is frequently case study-based and individually these cases make a limited impact. This text brings together cases from around the world, specifically including those that expand theoretical and methodological boundaries. It features mega events like the 2012 Olympics and the 2011 Rugby World Cup, alongside music festivals and sports events. New areas that are examined include the benefits of event volunteering for students, the role of volunteers in social enterprise events and new methodological approaches to researching this phenomenon, specifically ethnographic and cross-national studies. This innovative book acts as a global source of key information for practitioners and researchers, an important text for students of event management and will provide stimulus for further work in this emerging area"-- Provided by publisher.

Author : Kirstin Hallmann,Sheranne Fairley
Publisher : Springer
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030023546

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Sports Volunteers Around the Globe by Kirstin Hallmann,Sheranne Fairley Pdf

This book provides an overview of perspectives and approaches to the cultural meaning of sport volunteering in different countries. The main objective is to reflect on the diversity of meanings with regard to volunteering in different cultures and societies. Additionally, this book will shed light on volunteering practices and the impact of volunteering from both an economic and a sociological perspective. The book begins with an introductory section that gives an overview of the rationale of the text and the diversity of sport volunteers in general. From there, the book's 25 chapters each discuss a specific country case study provided by researchers from the respective country. These studies provide a comprehensive overview of volunteering in each country, such as motivations of volunteers, satisfaction of volunteers, their perceived cost and benefits, and many other areas related to the overall study. By having twenty-five different countries represented and a native of each country authoring the respective chapters, this book serves as a comprehensive and diverse review of sports volunteering around the world and can be incorporated into courses in economics - particularly those dealing with sports economics - and can also be used as a reference for volunteer organizations and sports economists worldwide.

Author : Jane Mallory Park
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 091606817X

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Meaning Well is Not Enough by Jane Mallory Park Pdf

Author : Bart Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1895636361

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The Door is Open by Bart Campbell Pdf

'The Door Is Open' is a compassionate, reflective, and informative memoir about three-and-a-half years spent volunteering at a skid row drop-in centre in Vancouver's downtown eastside. In an area most renowned for its shocking social ills, and the notorious distinction of holding the country's "very poorest forward sortation area of all 7,000 postal prefixes," Bart Campbell dismantles our hard-held notions about poverty, the disenfranchised, substance abuse, and the nature of charity.'The Door Is Open' is one man's story of a transformative journey into the complicated and complex world of poverty.Finalist BC Book PrizeHubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize"His narrative reads like a 1930s 'noir' journey into the seamier sides of cities once prowled by the likes of Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. It is this straight-up style that is both the book's strength and, on occasion, its only weak link. Readers looking for a sense of hope will find little of it in Campbell'sgritty descriptions. Indeed, some readers might mistake his unrelenting portrayl of skid row inhabitants as representative of the homeless population across Canada, most of whom are not victims of addiction or mental illness, but of an economy that has been stacked against them for most of their lives, if not for generations before." - Quill & Quire"What is most refreshing about Campbell's memoir is that it neither self-aggrandizes nor propagates a misinformed political message. His work has an objective tone and each chapter is well researched...this is one of the best books I've read all year." - DiscorderFinalist City of Vancouver Book Prize