Civic engagement has long been understood as a transformative activity, conducive to the
reformation of individual interests, beliefs, and preconceptions. Prior research suggests that …

In this article, the authors highlight the potential for rethinking approaches to community and
social change interventions that draw on participatory action research at the organizational …

This study defines and explores the concept of community learning as a driver of economic
and social change. Community learning refers to the creation of new knowledge and skills …

New Civics has emerged in the last three decades in order to expand the definition and
scope of 'participation'beyond elections and voting, to include the wide range of civic …

Sociologists largely discuss 'community'and 'individual'as antonyms, arguing that modernity
has led to an erosion of community. Indeed, individualisation has been a one-sided …

One of the classic types of volunteer work takes place in community-based organizations
that seek to make their communities a better place. In this chapter we report on a study …

Questions regarding what is consequential for communities are critical for the study and
design of learning. Answering these questions requires knowledge of how the social world …

This paper explores how people learn about global societal challenges as they work
towards them in collaborative activity. It focuses on the activity of volunteering within UK …

Some of us may intentionally participate in activities that are designed to change our self-
images and identities, while at other times our self-images and identities may be changed as …

Excellent research exists on the conditions that generate political and social activism. Yet a
central issue has remained perplexing: how does the personal need to stand out as unique …