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1 online resource (xxv, 250 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-242) and index. |
| Contents |
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? |
| Summary |
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 played an important role in inspiring Indians toward voluntary action. The book defines the volunteer and discusses the methods of measuring the value of volunteer labor to NGOs. It includes a detailed discussion of the particular contributions of the oldest and youngest volunteers in India. The distinc. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Voluntarism -- India -- History.
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Voluntarism. |
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India. |
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History. |
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Non-governmental organizations -- India -- History.
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Non-governmental organizations. |
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Nonprofit organizations -- India -- History.
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Nonprofit organizations. |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books -- History.
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History.
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Electronic books -- History.
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| Added Author |
Handy, Femida, 1949-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: From Seva to cyberspace. New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2011 9788132106982 (DLC) 2011034895 (OCoLC)740631380 |
| ISBN |
9788132109228 (electronic book) |
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8132109228 (electronic book) |
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1283422328 |
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9781283422321 |
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9788132106982 |
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8132106989 |
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