Knowledge and Civil Society

Knowledge and Civil Society

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This open access book focuses on the role of civil society in the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of knowledge in geographical contexts. It offers original, interdisciplinary and counterintuitive perspectives on civil society. The book includes reflections on civil and uncivil society, t...

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Other Authors: Glückler, Johannes (Editor), Meyer, Heinz-Dieter (Editor), Suarsana, Laura (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bern Springer Nature 2022
Series:Knowledge and Space 17
Subjects:
Human geography
Political science & theory
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Analysing Civil Society
Civil Society Associations
Civil and Uncivil Society
Civil Society as a Change Agent
Civil Society Knowledge Networks
Civil Society Networks
Civil Society Research
Collaborative Philanthropists
Emerging Technologies
Epistemic Communities and Activism
FeesMustFall Movement
Geography of Civil Society
Geography of Philanthropy and Giving Circles
Knowledge, Space, and Civil Society
LandWomen's Associations
Smart Cities
Social movements
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Summary:This open access book focuses on the role of civil society in the creation, dissemination, and interpretation of knowledge in geographical contexts. It offers original, interdisciplinary and counterintuitive perspectives on civil society. The book includes reflections on civil and uncivil society, the role of civil society as a change agent, and on civil society perspectives of undone science. Conceptual approaches go beyond the tripartite division of public, private and civic sectors to propose new frameworks of civic networks and philanthropic fields, which take an inclusive view of the connectivity of civic agency across sectors. This includes relational analyses of epistemic power in civic knowledge networks as well as of regional giving and philanthropy. The original empirical case studies examine traditional forms of civic engagement, such as the German landwomen's associations, as well as novel types of organizations, such as giving circles and time banks in their geographical context. The book also offers insider reflections on doing civil society, such as the cases of the Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong, epistemic activism in the United States, and the #FeesMustFall movement in South Africa.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (316 p.)
ISBN:978-3-030-71147-4
9783030711474
Access:Open Access

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