Abstract
This paper introduces the concept of ‘associational life’ as a way forward for researching how people engage with others in an individualised and informalized society. This concept is useful on volunteering research, as it can help the researcher to holistically understand what people’s social lives look like, as associational life includes all activities that people do together with others. The paper also shows how the concept of associational life has been applied to research, which has given insights into the characteristics of volunteering and how volunteering relates to other types of associational life. The aim of this paper is to introduce another tool in the arsenal of the voluntary sector researcher.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Sept 2023 |
| Event | Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 2023: Action, Difference, and Change in Local Civil Society - Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 12 Sept 2023 → 13 Sept 2023 https://www.vssn.org.uk/vsvr-2023/ |
Conference
| Conference | Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 2023 |
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| Abbreviated title | VSVR |
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Sheffield |
| Period | 12/09/23 → 13/09/23 |
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Keywords
- volunteering
- informalized society
- associational life