Civil Society: Challenging Western Models [European Association of Social Anthropologists Series]. by Hann, Chris (editor); Dunn, Elizabeth (editor) - 1996

Routledge, 1996. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Routledge, 1996-10-02. Paperback. Good.

Routledge. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Routledge, 1996. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Book contains pen & pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780415132190

London, UK: Routledge, 1996. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. viii, 248pp. Laminated printed light card covers. Light chipping to edges. Text block edges tanning. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. 8vo. Examines how civil society is related to political society and to the state.

New. Between kinship ties on the one hand and the state on the other, human beings experience a diversity of social relationships and groupings which in modern western thought have come to be gathered under the label 'civil society'. A liberal-individualist model of civil society has become fashionable in recent years, but what can such a term mean in the late twentieth century? Civil Society argues that civil society should not be studied as a separate, 'private' realm clearly separated in opposition to the state; nor should it be confined to the institutions of the 'voluntary' or 'non-governmental' sector. A broader understanding of civil society involves the investigation of everyday social practices, often elusive power relations and the shared moralities that hold communities together. By drawing on case materials from a range of contemporary societies, including the US, Britain, four of the former Communist countries of Eastern Europe, Turkey and the Middle and… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New. Civil Society argues that civil society should not be studied as a separate, private realm in opposition to the state. To gain a better understanding, everyday social practices, power relations and shared moralities are examined.