Developing Faith in a More Civil Society

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa L. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Religiously Affiliated ◽  
Welfare Work ◽  
Different Types ◽  
State Organizations

This chapter examines the ambiguous role of religiously affiliated charitable organizations within the field of social justice work in Russia and how these organizations promote new ethics and practices of humaneness, civility, and civic engagement in their social welfare work. Specifically, religiously affiliated charitable organizations creatively play with both the official and unofficial criteria and terminology for different types of organizations and assistance – development, charity, humanitarianism, nongovernmental, religious, and secular – in ways that enable them to work both outside and alongside state organizations. In so doing, not only do they trouble distinctions between secular and religious, state and non-state, governmental and nongovernmental, but they also contribute to a different form of civil society and civil activism in Russia.

scholarly journals The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Supporting Social Welfare Services in the Omani Society: Necessities and Provisions

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
Abd El Rahman Sofy ◽  
Mahmoud Mahmoud Erfan
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Boards Of Directors ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Work Systems ◽  
Social Welfare Services

This research aims to determine the characteristics and functions of civil society in the Omani society, focusing on its most important constraints, and determining the mechanisms for its activation. The research is descriptive and analytical, and is based on social surveying of members of the boards of directors of civil society organizations in Muscat governorate. The research uses an interview schedule, which was administered during Fall 2012 semester. The research found out that civil society organizations face a range of obstacles that prevent them from achieving their goals. These include, constraints due to the goals of the organization, administrative and organizational structure, funding and financial resources, regulations and work systems, organization’s programmes, training, coordination and networking. The research suggests some mechanisms with a view to addressing these constraints. 

The place of social justice in strengths-based social welfare work

2004 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
Elizabeth C. Reimer ◽  
Dianne Nixon
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Action ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Welfare Work ◽  
Specific Practice ◽  
Strengths Approach

This paper attempts to unpack strengths-based practice in social welfare in order to reveal the location of social justice within such an approach. Firstly, this paper will briefly explore the origins of a strengths approach, including historical development of the approach, mentioning some specific practice theories. The paper will then investigate the concepts, using Jim Ife's (1998) model of a social justice perspective in community development to achieve this.The two approaches will then be discussed in terms of how they should be used together to support not only positive casework, but effective social action, using the work of UnitingCare Burnside as examples.

scholarly journals The Philosophy of Philanthropy: Capacity Building for Civil Society Among Transnistria’s Population

2020 ◽  
pp. 68-71
Author(s):  
Kristina Viktorovna Pogrebnaya
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Charitable Organizations ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Charitable Activities

The paper examines the role of charitable activities in the formation of civil society in Transnistria. Based on the results of a survey, various aspects of the population’s attitude towards the issue are char-acterized, including awareness for charitable events, trust in charitable organizations and foundations, as well as public participation in such activities. The author of the paper explains the importance of form-ing the philosophy of philanthropy as a mechanism that promotes the charitable activity and creates a favorable cultural and anthropological, socio-economic, organizational and legal platform for its implementation. It is concluded that today Transnis-tria is disconnected from global trends in the devel-opment of the philanthropy’s culture. In this regard, measures are proposed to activate charity as one of the indicators of capacity building for civil society.

scholarly journals The role of parents, schools and society in developing civil society in Senior High School

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efraim Semuel Nalle ◽  
Andy Nabu Sogen ◽  
Lenny Magdalena Tamunu
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Political Communication ◽  
Social Life ◽  
High Dependency ◽  
Education Community ◽  
The Government ◽  
Role Of Parents

A qualitative research study using the phenomenology and cultural method was conducted in SMA Negeri 4, in Kupang. The data collection techniques were observation, interviews, and documentation. The data was obtained from the informants, and then processed and analysed by using interactive model analysis. The results of this study are 1) the lack of an optimal role from parents in building Civil Society; 2) schools embed the concept of society in their students but need to strengthen the students’ character; 3) the Civil Society concept in social life is not implemented properly, and 4) there are some obstacles which result in the absence of good civil society, such as the lack of character education, community high dependency on the government, a lack of facilities in relation to the children’s development at school, a lack of political education and political communication, and the practice of nepotism and interests in relation to social justice. The role of society in building a civil society community is still lacking. This is even though, in terms of tolerance and pluralism, parents and schools are already well implemented. However, the aspects of autonomy, democracy and social justice are not working properly, which turn out to be constraints when it comes to civil society formation.

scholarly journals Politiske aksjoner i Norge: Hvilken rolle spiller organisasjonene?

2018 ◽  
pp. 31-62
Author(s):  
Kristin Strømsnes
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Civil Society Organizations ◽  
Informal Networks ◽  
Formal Organizations ◽  
Broad Variety ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light

In this chapter, we analyze protests and demonstrations in Norway in the period between 1983 and 2016. The aim is to shed light on the role of different kinds of civil society organizations in the protest channel, and the relationship that exist between political and civic engagement. The analysis presented stem from two original datasets. The first one is built on the national assembly’s own archive, where legal protests and demonstrations outside the assembly building are recorded. The second dataset is built on the compilation of recorded protests in Norway’s largest newspapers, Aftenposten and Verdens Gang, and contains both legal and illegal protests carried out in Oslo or in other parts of Norway. We find a vibrant protest channel where a host of political and social issues are presented through various protest activities, and where a broad variety of organizations play an important role in organizing and executing demonstrations and protests. Even though there is evidence of informal networks and private initiatives that organize protests, the main bulk of activities are carried out by formal organizations. Hence, a limited amount of protests are considered spontanious and unorganized.

“WE THINK THAT THIS JOB PLEASES ALLAH”: ISLAMIC CHARITY, SOCIAL ORDER, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN MUSLIM SELFHOODS IN JORDAN

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 285-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietrich Jung ◽  
Marie Juul Petersen
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Social Imaginaries ◽  
Identity Constructions ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Global Modernity ◽  
Islamic Identity

AbstractThis article explores the role of Islam in contemporary Jordanian charities and social welfare organizations. In what ways do these organizations relate to Islamic traditions in their work? What role do religious convictions play in the construction of modern selfhoods among their employees and volunteers? Do these constructions relate to broader, globally relevant, social imaginaries? The article tries to answer these questions by applying a novel analytical framework to qualitative data from fieldwork conducted among Jordanian charities and social welfare organizations. We treat these organizations as “social sites” for the reinterpretation of Islamic traditions in the context of global modernity as well as for the construction of meaningful forms of modern selfhoods among their members. In doing so, we argue that these specifically Islamic identity constructions can fruitfully be understood with reference to different types of globally relevant social imaginaries.

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