scholarly journals Cała władza w ręce rad? O formach demokratycznej kontroli nad wytwarzaniem kultury

2011 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-40
Author(s):  
Jan Sowa
Keyword(s):  
Social Theory ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Institutional Form ◽  
The Third ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Entire Society ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Theoretical Analyses

The text deals with various manners of institutionalization in the field of “independent culture”. Referring to research undertaken both in Poland and abroad, the author criticizes the NGO model, indicating the commercialization and governamentalization of the third sector. As a result, NGO cultural institutions lose their independence, becoming just new tools for making profits or doing state politics. The professionalisation of the NGOs renders them similar to the first or second sectors and makes it impossible for them to act as incubators of social capital for which they have been praised in social theory from de Tocqueville to Putnam. The author believes these recent developments create dangers not only for independent culture itself, but for the entire society. As an academic (but also an experienced activist in the field of cultural production), the author tries to sketch a possible alternative. He puts forward a thesis that the most important thing to consider is the institutional form of cultural production. He believes reforms should be undertaken in the direction of strengthening the autonomy and self-governance of cultural institutions by their democratization. Referring to both theoretical analyses and practical examples, the author presents a model of participatory democracy as a possible solution for the commercialization and governamentalization of the third sector.

scholarly journals Reclaiming the “Third Sector” from “Civil Society”

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 173-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Viterna ◽  
Emily Clough ◽  
Killian Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Theoretical Construct ◽  
The Third ◽  
Power Resources ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Development Ngos ◽  
Theoretical Analyses

Civil society is one of the most widely used—and widely maligned—concepts in development studies. In this paper, we argue that much confusion regarding civil society stems from the omnibus nature of its conceptualization. We consider civil society to be an omnibus concept because it has been imbued with several distinct meanings—a normative meaning (civil society as civilized), a functional meaning (civil society as democratizing), and a structural meaning (civil society as a third sector). Using the example of humanitarian NGOs, we demonstrate how the omnibus nature of civil society resists systematization and requires scholars to make problematic assumptions when designing empirical research. As a solution, we propose replacing “civil society” in empirical research with the structural “third-sector” concept. This move narrows the gap between the actors that scholars study and the theoretical construct that they are supposed to represent; it brings the third sector into conceptual alignment with our understanding of the first and second sectors (the market and the state); and it improves our efforts to compare findings across cases and build generalized theories. It also enables scholars to consider questions of power, resources, and influence when studying development NGOs—questions that are difficult to ask when notions of “civil society” are defined as actors that understand, represent, and advocate on behalf of their “constituents.” We conclude that “civil society” as a concept should be maintained for theoretical analyses of what makes society civil but that empirical studies of development are best served by a third-sector approach.

scholarly journals The evolution of advocacy in the Ontario immigrant settlement sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kaminsky
Keyword(s):  
Policy Research ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
New Developments ◽  
The Third ◽  
Immigrant Settlement ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

This major research paper examines the way the Ontario immigrant settlement sector provides advocacy on behalf of newcomers. It sets out to answer three general questions: How does the sector interact with government? How does it maintain its role as advocate while under significant strain? Is the relationship between the state and the third sector underdoing change, and if so, what new opportunities for advocacy are arising? Through a comprehensive literature review and four key informant interviews, this paper discusses the history of the sector and three new developments, namely the Voluntary Sector Initiative, the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement and the formation of the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance. Recent developments indicate that the government and the third sector are beginning to work towards a system of shared governance where the third sector is a partner in policy research, development and implementation.

scholarly journals The evolution of advocacy in the Ontario immigrant settlement sector

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kaminsky
Keyword(s):  
Policy Research ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
New Developments ◽  
The Third ◽  
Immigrant Settlement ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

This major research paper examines the way the Ontario immigrant settlement sector provides advocacy on behalf of newcomers. It sets out to answer three general questions: How does the sector interact with government? How does it maintain its role as advocate while under significant strain? Is the relationship between the state and the third sector underdoing change, and if so, what new opportunities for advocacy are arising? Through a comprehensive literature review and four key informant interviews, this paper discusses the history of the sector and three new developments, namely the Voluntary Sector Initiative, the Canada-Ontario Immigration Agreement and the formation of the Canadian Immigrant Settlement Sector Alliance. Recent developments indicate that the government and the third sector are beginning to work towards a system of shared governance where the third sector is a partner in policy research, development and implementation.

scholarly journals Celebrating partnership working between the third sector and the NHS

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 724-725
Author(s):  
Alan Glasper
Keyword(s):  
Third Sector ◽  
Emeritus Professor ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Third Sector

Emeritus Professor Alan Glasper, University of Southampton, discusses the success of partnerships between the third sector and the NHS, which is crucial to improving care for people in society.

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