Restoring civil societies

Restoring civil societies

by Jonas, Kai J. Morton, Thomas A.

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"Restoring Civil Societies examines the role of civic engagement as a form of prosocial behavior motivated by a commitment to higher-order norms. Civic engagement--from bystander intervention to organizing collective activity--is distinguished as a collective effort by which individuals re-institute the civil basis of society in the wake of a social rupture, whether from war, natural disaster, or other causes. Restoring Civil Societies fills the gap between basic research on social issues and t…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Restoring civil societies / edited by Kai J. Jonas and Thomas A. Morton.

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"Restoring Civil Societies examines the role of civic engagement as a form of prosocial behavior motivated by a commitment to higher-order norms. Civic engagement--from bystander intervention to organizing collective activity--is distinguished as a collective effort by which individuals re-institute the civil basis of society in the wake of a social rupture, whether from war, natural disaster, or other causes. Restoring Civil Societies fills the gap between basic research on social issues and the translation into social policy or program interventions."

"Focuses on different forms of civic engagement as an activity motivated by threatening intergroup contexts or a commitment to higher-order social norms."

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2012.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
  • Place of Publication:Hoboken, New Jersey
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2012.

The Physical Object

  • Description:Online Ressource.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781118347652, 111834765X, 9781118347669, 1118347668, 9781118347690, 1118347692, 9781118347683, 1118347684
  • oclc:on1039275111
  • LC Classification:JC337
  • Dewey Decimal:300

Subjects

Civil society Civil society -- Psychological aspects Société civile Société civile -- Aspect psychologique

Writers

Jonas, Kai J. Morton, Thomas A.

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