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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xxv, 250 pages)
Language:	English
Subject:	Voluntarism -- India -- History. Non-governmental organizations -- India -- History. Nonprofit organizations -- India -- History. Non-governmental organizations. Nonprofit organizations. Voluntarism. India. Electronic books. Electronic books -- History. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11124295

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Other authors / contributors:	Handy, Femida, 1949-
ISBN:	9788132109228 8132109228 1283422328 9781283422321 9788132106982 8132106989 9786613422323 6613422320
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-242) and index. English. Print version record.
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.
Other form:	Print version: From Seva to cyberspace. New Delhi, India ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2011 9788132106982

Table of 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?