Third Sector and Community Development WS-SO-TSaCD
This is two part course focused on studying
(i) the third sector (TS) organizations and
(ii) the local community development (CD) process
and their interdependencies, i.e.
-->TS in the context of CD,
and
-->CD as effect (to some extent, different in different communities) of functioning of the the TS organizations (at the local level).
The Third Sector - also referred to as the nonprofit sector (including also so-called social economy - EU notion), or independent sector (without social economy – in USA), voluntary, civic, philapntropy or charitable sector – is next to government/public administration - called 1st sector -and the business /for-profit, market-oriented -2nd sector.
Local Development is about (local) community development process towards
better functioning of the community as a whole /as a ‘social and economic unit’ --> community development indicators, and
increased overall quality of life --> community well-being ,
with emphasize being put on the role of the TS in this process.
Research on such complex topic - TS&LD – requires multidisciplinary/interdiscipplinary approach at both conceptual and methodological level - with domination of sociology (esp. sociology of social change, of local community, of development, etc.), with involvement of political science, and elements of economics and statistics.
INTRODUCTION:
Basic concepts: Third Sector - definitions and relations with other sectors, and concepts :
TS–NPO–NGOs –Civil Society – social economy.
TS as an object of research : an interdisciplinary & comparative perspective – Europe and USA.
Community Development (CD)- the concept of community intersector dynamics
The possible roles of TS in CD – social innovation and well-being
1. Community and Community Development
-Community Development (CD)
the concept of community and CD
intersector dynamics – TS and other sectors
-The possible roles of TS in CD
innovation and well-being
Community well-being – ways of description / indicators
2. Origin and development of TS in Europe and USA, in the local context
Origin and development of TS in Europe and USA:
-The Third Sector in the classical traditions of social, political and economic theories.
- Historical trends and contemporary directions of influences on local communities, societies and economies: giving - altruism– and reciprocity – philantropy
- The role of TS in contemporary public policies – CD, ‘tertiarization’, ‘hybridization of social services, etc.
3. The Third Sector and the Local Risk-reducing Strategies
The scope and domains of TSOs’ activity, in face of new types of (social) risk.
Relation TS –state / government - policy toward TS in EU (and USA).
The role of TSOs in public policy, delivery of services and provision of public goods and welfare (well-being) – at the local and national level.
4. The Third Sector and the Local Capital-generating Strategies
The Third Sector and social capital and local/community development – social economy and social enterprise ,and hybrid organizations, in EU diversity of TSOs, including faith-based organizations - in comparative perspective.
Selected countries’ experience / empirical evidence and their policy implications
5. Methodology of Research on the Third Sector in the Community Development Context
The Third Sector in Community Development: research methodology
different approaches and their implications for local/national and international/global scale:
(i) statistical/descriptive and classification-focused;
(ii) analytical, explanatory and practice –focused (including management, capacity building, leadership, etc.).
Research on civic participation and civic engagement - volunteerism and civicness in comparative context .
6. Evaluation of TS in the CD process
Evaluation of TS effects and performance of TSOs at different contexts and problems/programs :
types of evaluation strategies and analyzes of TSOs’ influence in the CD process
focus on TSOs’ contribution to (community) well-being. –
Measurement issues - in a comparative (international) context.
7. TS and CD – sources and performance
Sources for TSOs’ pro-community development activities and their performance and effectiveness
-social needs current and future
-organizational and managerial forms of different types of TSOs – focus on their role in the context of CD and community well-being
voluntary activity and civic engagement.
A spatial / ecological perspective on the TS&CD research.
Dyscyplina naukowa, do której odnoszą się efekty uczenia się
Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
Poziom przedmiotu
Symbol/Symbole kierunkowe efektów uczenia się
Typ przedmiotu
Wymagania wstępne
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Course Objectives:
To gain theoretically-grounded and methodologically robust comprehension of the complex area of study under the term ‘Third Sector and Community Development’, including nonprofit organisations, civil society, social economy, philanthropy and volunteering.
To overview of the research evidence – along with the methods of collection and analysis of the relevant empirical data - concerning the role of the Third Sector organizations in community development processes in Europe (and occasionally, in America); and analyze the functions, resources and roles they play in societies and economies, focusing on both institutional and community-based development activities (including Faith-Based Organizations/FBOs).
To comprehend the nature and character of the relationships between the different types of TS’ organizations and civil society, from one side, and the relationship among them and the public sector – focusing on public policy and welfare systems – from the other, as well as business sector: public-private partnership (PPP) and sponsorship.
To better understand the policy implications at local, national, and international level – including the degree of reliance on TS’ organizations in addressing current and future needs and problems associated with local community development – with special attention paid to local/community-level risk-reducing and development-promoting influence of institutional and voluntary organizations (including local labor market and local welfare state).
Objectives - Effects:
A student who completes this class should be able to:
Characterize the TS in relation to other sectors, in general and especially in the local context.
Explain the role played by nonprofit organizations, in a society and in the community.
Describe what is meant by community development (CD), along with variety of forms and roles played by the TS organizations in CD.
Analyze some TS- and CD- and TS&CD- related policy issues focusing on tose for which the TS organizations seem to be best suitable.
Incorporate problem of CD into the functioning of nonprofit organizations / civic engamement (at the local level).
Explain the CD as the social process – with TS as its key (local) ‘actor’/agent, including possible multi-stakeholder arrangements.
Describe some of the fundamentals of multidisciplinary policy-oriented studies for CD planning purposes (decision-making), with participation of TS.
Demonstrate the ability to solve CD-related problem(s) and to evaluate the role and contribution of the TS organizations (in an empirical context).
Kryteria oceniania
ASSIGNMENTS & GRADING
ASSIGNMENT; DUE DATE; PERCENT OF FINAL
GRADE
Take-home paper; TBA ; 60 percent
Oral exam; TBA ; 20 percent
Participation; (no more than 3 absences) ; 20 percent
Literatura
READINGS
I. REQUIRED READING
Anheier, Helmut K., 2005. „ Nonprofit Organizations: An Introduction”, Routledge.
Boris, Elizabeth T., Steuerle, C. E. 2006. „Nonprofits and Government. Collaboration and Conflict”. The Urban Institute Press, Washington, D.C.
Defourny, J., Pestoff, V., (Eds.) 2008. „Images and Concepts Ofthe Third Sector In Europe”, EMAS WP 08/02
Cnaan, R. A., Milofsky, C., (eds) 2008. „Handbook of Community Movements and Local Organizations”, Springer.
Flynn, P., Hodgkinson, V. A., 2001. „Measuring The Impacts of the Nonprofit Sector”. Kluwer Academic, New York.
Evers, A., Laville, Jean-Louis 2004 „The Third Sector in Europe. Globalization and Welfare”. Edward Elgar Publishing.
OECD, 2003 „The Nonprofit Sector in a Changing Economy”. Paris.
Osborne, Stephen, P. (ed) 2008 „The Third Sector in Europe. Prospects and Challenges”. Routledge, London and New York.Powell, Walter W., and Steinberg, R., „The Nonprofit Sector: A Research Handbook”. New Haven: Yale University Press.
Ronbinson , J. W., Green G.P., (2011) „Introduction to Community Development” SAGE, Los Angeles.
Jon Van Til, 2000 (2008) ”Growing Civil Society. From Nonprofit Sector to Third Space”, Indiana University Press, Bloomington.
II. RECOMMENDED READING
Clarke, G., Jennings M., (eds), 2008, „Development, Civil Society and Faith-Based Organizations. Bridging the Sacred and the Secular.” Palgrave,New York.
McNabb, D., 2008, „Research Methods in Public Administration and Nonprofit Sector. Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches.” ch. 5: Research in Nonprofit Organizations, (59-68). MESharp Inc., New York.
Emery, M., Flora, C., 2006. „Spiraling-Up: Mapping Community Transformation with Community Capitals Framework”, Community Development; Spring 2006; 37, 1
Fergusson, D., 2005, „Church, State and Civil Society” : Cambridge Univ. Press.
Friedman, L., McGarvie, M. D., 2003 „Charity, Philantropy, and Civility in American History”. Cambridge University Press, USA.
Johnson, T. G., Otto, M. D., Deller, S. C., 2006. „Community Policy Analysis Modeling” Blackwell Publ., USA.
Okrasa, W., Lapins, J., Vremis, M., 2006. „Measuring Community Deprivation for Geographic Targeting of Public Resources” , Statistics in Transition, Journal of Polish Statistical Association, Vol. 7, Nr. 5, June 2006.
Okrasa, W., Witek, B., 2013. „The Influence of Inter-Sector Relationships on Public Resource Allocation: Does the Level of Community Deprivation Count? An evaluation approach”, Instytut Spraw Publicznych UJ.
Pavlish, C. P., Pharris, M. D., 2012. „Community-Based Collaborative Action Research”, Jone & BarlettSudbary, MA.
Salamon, Lester M. (ed) 2002 „The State of Nonprofit America”. Brookings Institution Press, Washington DC.
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