scholarly journals GOVERNANÇA DEMOCRÁTICA E TERCEIRO SETOR: possibilidades e dificuldades em duas ONGs na cidade de Porto Alegre

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 467
Author(s):  
Fabiano Santana dos Santos ◽  
Luciano Mendes ◽  
Judith Elba Merlo Férran
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Democratic Governance ◽  
Local Democracy ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
The City

Resumo: O objetivo deste trabalho foi investigar em que medida as ONGs estão contribuindo para instaurar um regime de governança democrática, particularmente nas ações desenvolvidas por duas ONGs situadas na cidade de Porto Alegre/RS. Para tanto, no referencial teórico, discute, inicialmente, o conceito de democracia – na concepção habermasiana – e de governança – na visão de Kazancigil. Sendo assim, a pesquisa foi desenvolvida com os diversos atores que fazem parte do cotidiano das ONGs: membros da comunidade, funcionários e diretoria. A parte dos resultados e discussão foi dividida em três etapas. A primeira de apresentação das ONGs. E as duas últimas vinculadas aos dois pressupostos da governança democrática: a democracia local e a participação nas instâncias de decisões.Verificou, por fim, as possibilidades e dificuldades na ampla constatação da governança democrática na promoção da transparência pública e na inclusão social das ações das ONGs. Palavras-chave: Governança democrática, Terceiro Setor, ONG’s, DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE AND THE THIRD SECTOR: possibilities and difficulties in two NGOs in the city of Porto AlegreAbstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which NGOs are helping to establish a system of democratic governance, particularly in actions developed by two NGOs located in Porto Alegre-RS. To this end, the theoretical framework, it was necessary to discuss, first, the concept of democracy - in Habermasian conception – and of governance - in the vision of Kazancigil. Thus, the research was developed with the various actors who are part of everyday NGOs: community members, staff and board. The part of the results and discussion was divided into three steps. The first, a presentation of NGOs and the last two linked to two assumptions related to democratic governance: local democracy and participation in decision instances. Thus, it was determinated the possibilities and difficulties in broad statement of democratic governance in the promotion of public transparency and social inclusion of the actions of NGOs.Key words: Democratic governance, Third Sector, NGO’s.

scholarly journals Third sector as a social actor: a possibility on social gerontology field

2007 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-136
Author(s):  
Miguel Arantes Normanha Filho
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Aging Process ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Aged People ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Social ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
State Context

This article searches to enlarge the knowledge about the third sector, in a constantly changing world. In this analysis there is another factor to be considered: the aging process in a society that, resulting from factors as the better economic conditions, the increase of the medicaments efficiency, among others, result in an increase of the life expectation. Within this perspective, the third sector may perform in the next years a strategic role in services management for the aged population. The relevance of this article is linked to the phenomenon of the quick populational aging process and to the unavailability of adequate solutions for attending the demands and necessities of aged people – both at the State context and at the Civil Society – a situation that will permit to the third sector offer its portion of contribution and help to promote the social inclusion of the aged people.

National Action Plans on Social Inclusion: Opportunities for the Third Sector?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taco Brandsen ◽  
Emmanuele Pavolini ◽  
Costanzo Ranci ◽  
Birgit Sittermann ◽  
Annette Zimmer
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector

New Approaches to Local Democracy: Direct Democracy, Participation and the ‘Third Sector’

10.1068/c9950 ◽  
2000 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ján Buček ◽  
Brian Smith
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Direct Democracy ◽  
Participatory Democracy ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Complex Structure ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Local Democracy ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Established Democracies

Two themes of particular significance in the changing world of local government are examined: the growing pressures to incorporate participatory and direct forms of democracy into local government; and the varied use of a complex structure of nongovernmental organisations as part of local governance. Two main forms of democracy with participation are discussed: direct democracy and participatory democracy. Differences between them are explained and the demands for them in transitional and established democracies are described. The different ways in which ‘third sector’ bodies are involved in local governance are explored and their contribution to local democratisation assessed. Innovations in participation and the involvement of the third sector can revitalise local democracy.

scholarly journals ‘Uncertainty is the only certainty’: how pragmatic sociology provides a useful theoretical framework for researching the third sector during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-142
Author(s):  
Janis Petzinger ◽  
Tobias Jung ◽  
Kevin Orr
Keyword(s):  
Meaning Making ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Power Relationships ◽  
The Third ◽  
Orders Of Worth ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Pragmatic Sociology ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Uncertain Time

This research note argues that pragmatic sociology is a useful theoretical framework when researching the third sector during the uncertain times of COVID-19 and beyond. It begins by introducing pragmatic sociology, which describes how actors express their values through the ‘orders of worth’ framework, and then how they justify their practices during moments of conflict, through the process of ‘tests’. This ultimately employs complex and fragile moments in history to uncover meaning making and, by extension, individual and organisational practice. This article then demonstrates useful research questions that pragmatic sociology can offer for the third sector during this uncertain time and how this theory’s utility can be applied even after the pandemic, due to its embracement of organisational dynamism, nuance and a fresh approach to power relationships.

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