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1 online resource (348 pages) |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: In Search of the Social Spiral; Chapter Two: Studying the Social Spiral; Chapter Three: Networkers and Volunteers Reaching Out; Chapter Four: Crying Out: Social Critics; Chapter Five: Christ-like Care: Social Servants; Chapter Six: A Social Spiral Winds Outward: Partners; Chpater Seven: Doing Things with Religion in Local Civic Life; Chapter Eight: Doing Things Together: Lessons from Religious Community Service Groups; Appendices |
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APPENDIX I: Theory and Evidence in a Study of Religious Community Service GroupsAPPENDIX II: Studying Customs; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Summary |
Many scholars and citizens alike have counted on civic groups to create broad ties that bind society. Some hope that faith-based civic groups will spread their reach as government retreats. Yet few studies ask how, if at all, civic groups reach out to their wider community. Can religious groups--long central in civic America--create broad, empowering social ties in an unequal, diverse society? Over three years, Paul Lichterman studied nine liberal and conservative Protestant-based volunteering and advocacy projects in a mid-sized American city. He listened as these groups tried to create bridg |
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Print version record |
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Religion and social problems -- United States
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Social action -- United States
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Voluntarism -- United States
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Associations, institutions, etc. -- United States.
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Small groups -- Religious aspects.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion.
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Associations, institutions, etc.
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Religion and social problems
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Small groups -- Religious aspects
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Social action
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Voluntarism
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United States
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781400842957 |
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1400842956 |
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128338003X |
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9781283380034 |
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