Grassroots AssociationsGrassroots Associations is a comprehensive review and critique of empirical and theoretical research on grassroots, nonprofit and voluntary organizations. David Horton Smith examines in depth the distinctive nature and characteristics of a previously under-studied area which includes such groups as Alchoholics Anonymous, community-environmental action committees and church Bible study groups. He addresses: group formation, structure, process, leadership, and life cycle change; effectiveness; the influence such associations have on society; the future of grassroots associations, which he sees as integral to a postmodern society moving towards participatory democracy, self-determinism and individual choice. |
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... given group during a given time period . Analytical members were defined earlier and are roughly regular service - providing affili- ates of a group ( Smith , 1972c ) . There are three main analytical types of voluntary groups so ...
... given their goals . Govern- ments focus on providing public goods to all the official residents / citizens of a given territory , whereas member benefit groups tend to be much more selective in their memberships . Unlike governments ...
... given GA . I pointed out in my dissertation ( Smith , 1964 ) that it usually is simple to predict membership in a given GA from knowledge of the sociodemographics of its members as contrasted with the average for the larger population ...
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Revising FlatEarth Maps | 33 |
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Poverty and the Third Way Colin C Williams,Colin C. Williams,Jan Windebank No preview available - 2004 |