Challenges and Dilemmas of Civil Society movements in India

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ID12916540
AuthorsVenkat Pulla (0000-0003-0395-9973, Charles Sturt University, corresponding author), Neelmani Jaysawal (0000-0003-2257-7532, Visva-Bharati University), Sudeshna Saha (Visva-Bharati University)
Year2019
Volume13
Issue2
Pages169-178
Publication date2019-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAsian Social Work and Policy Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1753-1403 • E-ISSN: 1753-1411
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/aswp.12167
OpenAlexW2949831345
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited7

Civil Society spaces provide citizens opportunities to frame their collective identities and interests through the formation of voluntary interest groups and organisations set to specific purposes. In the west, historically these interest groups have contributed to the development of political thought that assisted to forge the economic interests of emerging bourgeoisie. This paper situated in the context of India begins with a thematic perspective and reviews the challenges that emerge as a result of the demands that emerge within the civil society space. The paper considered three broad range organizations for this review such as the Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save the river Narmada Campaign); National Alliance for People's Movement (NAPM); and the Self‐Employed Women's Association (SEWA). The authors see civil society as a conciliating place—where individual interests appear to mingle with societal requirements while providing adequate representation to the marginalized groups and expression of concerns around economic and environmental rights

Alliance · Civil society · Context (archaeology · Geography · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Situated · Sociology · Voluntary association · Foucault, Power, and Ethics · Law · Public Administration · Religion, Society, and Development · Social Science and Policy Research

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