Community Groups in Context: Local Activities and Actions (Third Sector Research)
Community Groups in Context: Local Activities and Actions by Angus McCabe, published by Policy Press in April 2017, is a comprehensive exploration of the often-overlooked role of informal community action in addressing social issues. This first edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The book examines self-organized community activities that operate outside formal regulatory frameworks, providing a nuanced understanding of this significant yet under-researched segment of the voluntary sector.
Readers will find a collection of papers that contribute to both theoretical and empirical knowledge about community action that occurs ‘below the radar.’ The work features insights from academics, activists, policy makers, and practitioners, collectively offering a fresh perspective on the dynamics of community groups. This edition is part of the Third Sector Research Series, which draws on research from the Third Sector Research Centre, highlighting the importance of grassroots initiatives in contemporary society.
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In the past decade community groups have been portrayed as the solution to many social problems. Yet the role of ‘below the regulatory radar’ community action has received little research attention and thus is poorly understood in terms of both policy and practice. Focusing on self-organised community activity, this book offers the first collection of papers developing theoretical and empirically grounded knowledge of the informal, unregistered, yet largest, part of the voluntary sector. The collection includes work from leading academics, activists, policy makers and practitioners offering a new and coherent understanding of community action ‘below the radar’. The book is part of the Third Sector Research Series which is informed by research undertaken at the Third Sector Research Centre, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and Barrow Cadbury Trust.
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