International Encyclopedia of Civil Society

International Encyclopedia of Civil Society

Author: Helmut K. Anheier

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-11-24

Total Pages: 1722

ISBN-13: 0387939962

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Recently the topic of civil society has generated a wave of interest, and a wealth of new information. Until now no publication has attempted to organize and consolidate this knowledge. The International Encyclopedia of Civil Society fills this gap, establishing a common set of understandings and terminology, and an analytical starting point for future research. Global in scope and authoritative in content, the Encyclopedia offers succinct summaries of core concepts and theories; definitions of terms; biographical entries on important figures and organizational profiles. In addition, it serves as a reliable and up-to-date guide to additional sources of information. In sum, the Encyclopedia provides an overview of the contours of civil society, social capital, philanthropy and nonprofits across cultures and historical periods. For researchers in nonprofit and civil society studies, political science, economics, management and social enterprise, this is the most systematic appraisal of a rapidly growing field.


Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality

Author: Jon Peddie

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-07-29

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 3031325818

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This book provides an in-depth exploration of the field of augmented reality (AR) in its entirety and sets out to distinguish AR from other inter-related technologies like virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR). The author presents AR from its initial philosophies and early developments, and in this updated 2nd edition discusses the latest advances and the ramifications they bring and the impact they have on modern society. He examines the new companies that have entered the field and those that have failed or were acquired giving a complete history of AR progress. He explores the possible future developments providing readers with the tools to understand issues relating to defining, building, and using their perception of what is represented in their perceived reality, and ultimately how we assimilate and react to this information. In Augmented Reality: Where We Will All Live 2nd Edition, Jon Peddie has amassed and integrated a corpus of material that is finally in one place. It will serve as a comprehensive guide and provide valuable insights for technologists, marketers, business managers, educators and academics who are interested in the field of augmented reality, its concepts, history, practices, and the science behind this rapidly advancing field of research and development.


Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society in the United States

Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society in the United States

Author: Kelly LeRoux

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-13

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1135103550

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LeRoux and Feeney’s Nonprofit Organizations and Civil Society in the United States makes a departure from existing nonprofit texts on the market: rather than focus on management, it focuses on nonprofit organizations and their contributions to the social, political, and economic dimensions of society. The book also covers the nexus between nonprofits and civil society. This text offers a theory-oriented undergraduate introduction to the nonprofit field and an examination of the multifaceted roles these organizations play in American society.


Giving Circles

Giving Circles

Author: Angela M. Eikenberry

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2009-06-29

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 0253220858

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Describes giving circles and how they work to meet social needs and solve community problems and examines the role of philanthropy in democratic society.


The Dictatorship of Woke Capital

The Dictatorship of Woke Capital

Author: Stephen R. Soukup

Publisher: Encounter Books

Published: 2021-02-23

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1641771437

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For the better part of a century, the Left has been waging a slow, methodical battle for control of the institutions of Western civilization. During most of that time, “business”— and American Big Business, in particular — remained the last redoubt for those who believe in free people, free markets, and the criticality of private property. Over the past two decades, however, that has changed, and the Left has taken its long march to the last remaining non-Leftist institution. Over the course of the past two years or so, a small handful of politicians on the Right — Senators Tom Cotton, Marco Rubio, and Josh Hawley, to name three — have begun to sense that something is wrong with American business and have sought to identify the problem and offer solutions to rectify it. While the attention of high-profile politicians to the issue is welcome, to date the solutions they have proposed are inadequate, for a variety of reasons, including a failure to grasp the scope of the problem, failure to understand the mechanisms of corporate governance, and an overreliance on state-imposed, top-down solutions. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the problem and the players involved, both on the aggressive, hardcharging Left and in the nascent conservative resistance. It explains what the Left is doing and how and why the Right must be prepared and willing to fight back to save this critical aspect of American culture from becoming another, more economically powerful version of the “woke” college campus.


Virtuous Giving

Virtuous Giving

Author: Mike W. Martin

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1994-03-22

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9780253113238

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"A good study book for philanthropists and those who study them. Religion gets a fair shake." -- Christian Century "Mike Martin has written a clear and wide-ranging book on ethical issues related to philanthropy that is rich in concrete examples." -- Ethics Writing for the general reader, Mike Martin explores the philosophic basis of philanthropy -- "virtuous giving." This book will be welcome reading for anyone who has pondered what caring and giving mean for a good society.