From Seva to cyberspace : the many faces of volunteering in India /

From Seva to Cyberspace examines the phenomenon of volunteering in India from its earliest instances to present-day manifestations. Tracing the origins of voluntary action in India, the authors examine the historic, religious, and cultural traditions of Seva (direct service to others) that have play...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Handy, Femida, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2011.
Temas:
Voluntarism > India > History.
Non-governmental organizations > India > History.
Nonprofit organizations > India > History.
Organisations non gouvernementales > Inde > Histoire.
Associations sans but lucratif > Inde > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Volunteer Work.
Non-governmental organizations
Nonprofit organizations
Voluntarism
India
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A brief history of volunteering in India: when did it start?
  • Volunteering: who is a volunteer?
  • The young ones: do youth volunteer?
  • Corporate social responsibility: promoting employee volunteering?
  • Volunteering by mature adults in India: never too late?
  • Religious volunteering: serving God?
  • The value of volunteering: what is it worth?
  • Old and new trends in volunteering: virtual volunteers, what next?

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