scholarly journals Possibilities of influence of civil society institutions on political culture transformation, social mobility of Ukrainian society

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 (1) ◽  
pp. 183-200
Author(s):  
Valerii Golovenko
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Culture Transformation ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Ukrainian Society

The article defines the possibilities of influence of civil society institutions on social mobility transformation. Is analyzed, how membership in such organizations affects the formation of political culture of citizens. It is shown that even in conditions of underdeveloped civil society of modern Ukraine, membership in its organization has a positive effect on the transformation of political culture, social mobility of society.

scholarly journals Brazil-Russia: similarities, parallels, differences. Paradoxes of the phenomenon of transition 68

2015 ◽  
pp. 68-90
Author(s):  
L. S. Okuneva
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Party System ◽  
Political Leadership ◽  
Political Modernization ◽  
Political Structures ◽  
Radical Transformation

In the article are considered criteria and possibilities of comparative analysis of the processes of political modernization of Brazil and Russia that unfolded there at the turn of the 1980s-1990s. The article deals with the features of the formation of civil society and political culture on the stage of a radical transformation of political structures in both countries (party system, the role of political leadership, etc.). Also the article investigates character of the differences in the development of the both countries at the beginning of the XXI century.

The challenges of populism

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-38
Author(s):  
Sue Kenny
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
The Political ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Political World

This chapter discusses the contextual landscape of populism, considering it through the framework of political culture. A political culture refers to a set of shared views, imaginaries, beliefs, and normative judgements about the political world. The chapter then offers some introductory thoughts on the problematic intersections between community development, democracy, and populism. There are now many criticisms of populism, from a variety of perspectives. But for the purposes of the chapter, the focus is on the ways in which populism undermines civil society. Understanding populist assaults on civil society is important for community development, because civil society provides the habitat in which the various forms of community development operate. To understand how populism threatens civil society, one can begin with the contrast between civil society and populism in regard to pluralism. After analysing convergences and disjunctions, the chapter looks at the ways in which the beliefs and practices of populism challenge community development. It concludes with a brief discussion of community development responses to populism.

scholarly journals The Impact of Globalization on Development of Civil Society in Iran with an Emphasis on Political Parties & the Press

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Sadeghizeidi
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Information Revolution ◽  
The Press ◽  
Culture Development ◽  
The Impact

<p>Globalization as an emerging and pervasive phenomenon has had a significant impact on various aspects of human life. Development and influence of this phenomenon have been accelerated as a result of the Soviet Union’s collapse, the spread of neo-liberal economics and communications, and information revolution since 1980s. Therefore, this research aims at analyzing the effect of globalization on two important institutions of civil society. Another purpose of the recent research is answering a question regarding globalization as a new and inclusive phenomenon. This question can be considered as “How globalization affects the development of Iran’s civil society especially the press and political parties?” This question has been formed because previous studies indicated that globalization has led to the development of political parties and the press in Iran as a result of political culture development. To substantiate this question, dimensions and the process of its impacts in Iran have been studied in this research. Also, the impact of globalization on political culture, parties, and the press has been evaluated in this research.</p>

scholarly journals Conversion as Negotiation. Converts as Actors of Civil Society

Religions ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 322
Author(s):  
Katrin Langewiesche
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
West Africa ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Religious Movement ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Civil Society Organization ◽  
Social Commitment ◽  
Personal Belief

This article focuses on the religious movement of the Ahmadiyya and its civil society organization, Humanity First, in West-Africa and in Europe. Particular attention is paid to the place of converts within these two institutions. Conversions to an Islamic minority and the actions of this minority are studied through the prism of social commitment. I examine the intersections between religious values, the ideas of solidarity in the societies under scrutiny and, the kaleidoscopic range of Muslim charities. The paper investigates conversion as negotiation in regard to gender, social mobility, and power. Conversion is approached here as a matter of social relations and not personal belief. I argue that converts have to use various strategies of recognition, either as individuals or as a group, which places them in a permanent state of negotiation with their entourage.

Relocating Civil Society: Theories and Practices of Civil Society between Late Medieval and Modern Society

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maarten F. Van Dijck ◽  
Bert De Munck ◽  
Nicholas Terpstra
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Political Culture ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Associational Life ◽  
The Public ◽  
Civic Virtues ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The Church

Civil society is widely considered as a crucial element in contemporary society. Academics and policy makers have traditionally associated it with voluntary associations and organizations, assuming that associational life is an ideal intermediary between citizens and government. While members of associations form large social networks, which they can mobilize at critical moments, the conviviality of group sociability fosters the development of a set of common values, such as a democratic political culture and other civic virtues. Its origins are generally situated in the eighteenth century, and are mostly attributed to secularization, Enlightenment thinking, the birth of the “public sphere,” and growing emancipation from oppressive structures such as the church and the state.

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