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Volunteer Economies: The Politics and Ethics of Voluntary Labour in Africa
Ruth Prince
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Description for Volunteer Economies: The Politics and Ethics of Voluntary Labour in Africa
Paperback. Examines the increasing significance of the volunteer and volunteerism in African societies, and their societal impact within precarious economies in a period of massive unemployment and faltering trajectories of social mobility. Editor(s): Prince, Ruth; Brown, Hannah. Num Pages: 280 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; JKSN1; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 364.
Across Africa today, as development activities animate novel forms of governance, new social actors are emerging, among them the volunteer. Yet, where work and resources are limited, volunteer practices have repercussions that raise contentious ethical issues. What has been the real impact of volunteers economically, politically and in society? The interdisciplinary experts in this collection examine the practices of volunteers - both international and local - and ideologies of volunteerism. They show the significance of volunteerism to processes of social and economic transformation, and political projects of national development and citizenship, as well as to individual aspirations in African societies. ... Read more
Across Africa today, as development activities animate novel forms of governance, new social actors are emerging, among them the volunteer. Yet, where work and resources are limited, volunteer practices have repercussions that raise contentious ethical issues. What has been the real impact of volunteers economically, politically and in society? The interdisciplinary experts in this collection examine the practices of volunteers - both international and local - and ideologies of volunteerism. They show the significance of volunteerism to processes of social and economic transformation, and political projects of national development and citizenship, as well as to individual aspirations in African societies. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
364g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847011398
SKU
V9781847011398
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99-50
Reviews for Volunteer Economies: The Politics and Ethics of Voluntary Labour in Africa
Volunteer Economies is [.] an informative, recommended read that will serve an eclectic academic, practitioner and policy audience. LUCAS