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Islam, Civil Society and Social Work: Muslim Voluntary Welfare Associations in Jordan between Patronage and Empowerment
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Abstract
The thesis analyses the role of Muslim voluntary welfare associations in Jordan from the perspective of their religious discourse and the related social activities, to assess whether they contribute to empowerment or reinforce dependency.
Keywords
islamism; social work; civil society; sponsoring; education; Islamic society; non-governmental organization; Islam; welfare organization; empowerment; culture; Jordan; social services; socioeconomic factors; citizens' involvement
Classification
Sociology of Education
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Other Fields of Social Welfare
Sociology of Religion
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Publisher
Amsterdam Univ. Press
City
Amsterdam
Page/Pages
500 p.
Series
ISIM Dissertations
ISBN
9789053569955
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works