The Structural Contexts of Civic Engagement: Voluntary Association Membership in Comparative Perspective

Структурные контексты гражданской активности: членство в добровольных ассоциациях в сравнительной перспективе
Evan Schofer, Marion Fourcade‐Gourinchas
2001-12-01
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Evan Schofer, Marion Fourcade-Gourinchas, The Structural Contexts of Civic Engagement: Voluntary Association Membership in Comparative Perspective, American Sociological Review, Vol. 66, No. 6 (Dec., 2001), pp. 806-828
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It focuses on how broader social structures shape patterns of participation in voluntary associations.
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The paper advances a comparative perspective for explaining cross-national variation in civic engagement rather than treating participation as solely an individual-level phenomenon.
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The study examines voluntary association membership as a comparative indicator of civic engagement across different national structural contexts.
Research Object

Voluntary association membership across countries

Research Subject

Structural and comparative determinants of civic engagement reflected in voluntary association membership

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2001-12-01
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Evan Schofer
Marion Fourcade‐Gourinchas
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