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The front page article discusses political art at CCAC in early 2002, focusing on Jose Galindo's Ethnic Studies undergraduate course "Mexican Muralism" and the mural that the class created on the Martinez Hall mural wall. Several student muralists are quoted.

[First paragraph of introduction]: In a recently published document entitled "Charities doing Commercial Ventures: Societal and Organizational Implications", (1998), Brenda Zimmerman and Ray Dart point out that even though charities have been undertaking commercial ventures for years, it would appear that we a poised for a dramatic increase in commercial activity. In response to government support radically decreasing, the phenomenon of nonprofit organizations taking on entrepreneurial ventures to generate additional resources is gaining momentum. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Fitzrandolph, S. and Miller, L. (1999) Entrepreneurial Ventures in Nonprofit Organizations: Determining Probability for Success. (Working Paper Series Volume 1999 (2)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

[Paragraph 1 of Introduction]: Significant shifts have been taking place in Canada's social philosophy in the last decade or so which are having a major impact on the voluntary sector (McBride and Shields, 1997). These changes in Canada involve decreasing government participation in the provision of the social welfare net that Canadians are used to. At the same time, economic constraints are changing the nature of the partnership between government and the voluntary sector. During the post-war decades there was close cooperation between governments and the voluntary sector, with many government programs encouraging the growth of the sector through the provision of grants; today the government is down loading social services and forcing the sector to seek their funding elsewhere, while encouraging greater reliance on volunteering to provide for social services. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Meinhard, A.G. & Foster, M. K. (1998). Community Service Programs in Toronto's Secondary Schools. (Working Paper Series Volume 1998 (2)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO followed up on its report on the Air Force's F-22 engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) program, focusing on whether: (1) the Air Force is likely to complete the EMD program without exceeding the cost limitation established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998; and (2) GAO had access to sufficient information to make informed judgments on matters covered by this report."

[First paragraph of Introduction]: In Canada the last two decades of the 20th century have been characterized by government policies that focus on stimulating the economy as a strategy for improving overall quality of life. This Ahard right turn@ has made tax cuts a priority over social program expenditures, and private sector efficiencies have been promoted as the most effective response to financial challenges (Jeffrey, 1999; McBride & Shields, 1997; Tester, 1996). Voluntary organizations in Canada have had to adapt to this new environment. Both federal and provincial governments have been withdrawing from direct service provision in several areas of social welfare with the expectation that the voluntary sector will fill any resulting gaps in the social safety net. At the same time, a decrease in government support for the voluntary sector has limited its capacity to respond to an increased demand for its services (Hall & Banting, 2000). In Canada, on average 64% of revenues for voluntary organizations have come from government grants and payments (Hall & Macpherson, 1997). The federal government limited transfer payments for various social programs (Tester, 1996), and as a result, the provinces began a systematic retrenchment of these programs (Torjman, 1996). With such intense dependence on the government, any change in transfer payments is bound to have a noticeable impact on the sector (Rice & Prince, 2000). This paper focuses on interorganizational activities among voluntary organizations as a response to the funding changes being experienced by the sector. Specifically, we develop a model that presents collaborative behaviour as a function of organizational characteristics, environmental pressures and organizational attitudes. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Foster, M. K. & Meinhard, A.G. (2001). A Regression Model Explaining Predisposition to Collaboration. (Working Paper Series 2001 (2)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

[First paragraph of Introduction]: Until recently the discipline of Public Administration, and the Social Sciences more generally, have been remarkably silent about the role of nonprofit organizations in the provision of 'public services' and their contribution toward public benefit. In fact, an understanding of the place which nonprofit organizations play within society has been an ignored subject matter; the state of affairs is such that one commentator has tellingly referred to the voluntary realm as the "invisible sector" (Hall 1997: 74). Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Evans, B. M. & Shields, J. (2000). Neoliberal restructuring and the third sector: reshaping governance, civil society and local relations. (Working paper Volume 2000(1)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

[First paragraph of Introduction]: The neo-liberal assault on the Keynesian welfare state and the demand that government be 'reinvented' has come to focus increased attention upon the so-called `third sector'. This has occurred because of the moves by neo-liberal governments to downloading former public responsibilities onto the market, nonprofit organizations and individuals; their desire to forge new partnership relationships with non-state actors like voluntary bodies in order to develop alternative service delivery options; and the neo-liberal assertion that intrusive government has worked to undermine voluntary citizen participation, charitable giving, and self-help. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Evans, B. M. & Shields, J. (1998). 'Reinventing' the Third Sector: Alternative Service Delivery, Partnerships and the New Public Administration of the Canadian Post-Welfare State. (Working paper Volume 1998 (1)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

HELEN MAY. Politics in the Playground: The world of early childhood in post-war New Zealand. Wellington: Bridget Williams Books with the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (2001). 310 pp. NZ$39.95 (ISBN 1-877242-18-7)

Even still, I take up and read with some keenness, but sometimes surreptitiously, any new book glancing my field of specialization, however diverging in theoretical frame or methodological approach, simply for its inherent promise to offer a fresh glimpse of some sort, some intellectual adventure. Kelley's recent anthology Reelpolitik definitely caught my attention, perked my expectations, and left my curiosity whetted but deeply unsated; and I shall tell you why. ; Zielinski, G. (2001). Reelpolitick: Political ideologies in '30s and '40s films [Review of Reelpolitick: political ideologies in '30s and '40s films]. Canadian Journal of Communication, 26(1), 177-178. ; Reelpolitick: political ideologies in '30s and '40s films by Beverly Merrill Kelley with John J. Pitney, Jr. Craig R. Smith, and Hebert E. Gooch III. Westport, CT. and London: Praeger 1998, 194 pp. ISBN 0275960196 (pbk), ISSN 10625623

Government policies in Canada have taken a "hard right turn" and tax cuts now have priority over investing in social programming. Both federal and provincial governments have been withdrawing from direct service provision with the expectation that the nonprofit sector will fill in the gap. At the same time, traditional government support for the sector has declined, which limits organizations' ability to meet their current service demands. Using a sample of 645 organizations from across Canada, this paper explores the use of revenue diversification as a response to policy changes. The findings indicate that while nonprofit organizations in Canada have embraced revenue diversification to support program delivery, the extent of diversification is influenced by size, whether the organization is run by women or not, whether it is a relatively new organization or one with a long history and track record, and whether its mandate has a broad or narrow appeal. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Foster, M. K. & Meinhard, A. G. (2000). Revenue Diversification as a Strategic Response by Canada's Nonprofit Dector. (Working paper Volume 2000 (3)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

LANDON E. BEYER (EDITOR). Creating Democratic Classrooms: The struggle to integrate theory & practice. New York: Teachers College Press (1996). 171 pp. US$20.95. ISBN: 0-8077-3518-3 (paper); 0-8077-3519-1 (cloth). RENATE SCHULZ. Interpreting Teacher Practice: Two continuing stories. New York: Teachers College Press (1997). 154 pp. US$18.95. ISBN: 0-8077-3558-2 (paper); 0-8077-3559-0 (cloth). DANIEL R. MEIER. Learning in Small Moments: Life in an urban classroom. New York: Teachers College Press (1997). 162 pp. US$18.95. ISBN: 0-8077-3626-0; (paper) 0-8077-3627-9 (cloth).

[First paragraph of Introduction]: Many observers have written about the philosophical shift in Canadian politics and social policy in the last decades of the 20th century while others have looked at its impact on the voluntary sector - the traditional deliverers of Canada's social programs. In this paper we explore the responses of 645 voluntary organizations to the recent policy shifts. First, we examine organizations' perceptions of and responses to these policy shifts. Then we compare differences in attitudes and actions among the provinces. Finally, we ascertain the role of economic, political, social and cultural heritage in explaining the relationship between provincial governments and the third sector. While there are national forces and trends that affect the voluntary sector, each province in Canada has a unique economic, political and cultural history that affects attitudes, actions and policy choices. Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Meinhard, A. G. & Foster, M. K. (2001). Responses of Canada's voluntary organizations to shifts in social policy: a provincial perspective. (Working Paper Series Volume 2001(3)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

Gesellschaftspolitische Auseinandersetzungen um religiöse Symbole und Stätten sind religionsgeschichtlich zwar nichts Neues, jedoch scheinen solche Konflikte in jüngster Zeit in Europa vermehrt in der Öffentlichkeit und den Medien präsent zu sein. Der Beitrag skizziert am Beispiel des Konfliktes um den Ruf des Muezzin in Duisburg-Laar und anhand der Auseinandersetzung um den Haupttempel der Hare-Krishna-Bewegung in Großbritannien den Verlauf solcher Konflikte. Der Theorieansatz des »öffentlichen Raums« analysiert diese Konflikte in kultursoziologischer Perspektive: Entsprechende Konflikte sind nicht nur Gradmesser gesellschaftlicher Toleranz ›fremd‹-religiösen Traditionen gegenüber, sondern auch Indikator der impliziten Normierung des öffentlichen Raums. Die gesellschaftspolitischen Auseinandersetzungen in den kulturell und plural gestalteten Gesellschaften Europas deuten darauf hin, daß eine inhaltliche Neubesetzung dieser Normierung zugunsten der Repräsentanz bislang marginalisierter Gruppen, insbesondere von Migrantengruppen, anstellt und zunehmend zwischen den gesellschaftlichen Gruppen ausgehandelt wird. ; + ID der Publikation: unilu_3042 + Sprache: Deutsch + Letzte Aktualisierung: 2018-05-30 10:29:30

[First paragraph of Introduction]: The rapidly growing literature investigating corporate social responsibility (CSR) attests to the world-wide interest in this trend, both from an academic perspective and as a legitimate component of commercial success (Burson-Marsteller, 2000; Waddock & Graves, 1997). To date, most of the research has been conducted in the US, and indeed research interest in this topic dates back to the 1930s and 1940s (Carroll, 1999). The body of knowledge about CSR in Canada is more modest and has mostly focused on investigating social disclosure from an accounting perspective (Levin, 1982; Zeghal & Ahmed, 1990). One reason for this narrow focus has been historical. Unlike in the US, the Canadian government has been the primary architect, builder and funder of the social safety net. Until very recently, this dominant role of government has preempted the need for widespread corporate participation in the provision of social services. Thus tracking the nature and scope of CSR activities in the private sector has not been a major area of interest for Canadian researchers. Indeed, as recently as the 1980s, much of the CSR focus in Annual Reports of Canadian companies was on internal human resource issues such as employee health, safety and training, and not on community and social service issues (Zeghal & Ahmed, 1990). Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management Citation: ; Foster, M. K. & Meinhard, A.G. Corporate Social Responsibility in the Canadian Context: the New Role of Corporations in Community Involvement and Social Issues. (Working Paper Series Volume 2002(1)). Toronto : Ted Rogers School of Management, Centre for Volunteer Sector Studies, Ryerson University.

A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a legislative requirement, GAO reviewed the Air Force's engineering and manufacturing development program for the F-22 aircraft, focusing on: (1) the extent to which the F-22 development program is meeting its performance, schedule, and cost goals; (2) whether the Air Force is likely to complete the development program as planned without exceeding the cost limitation established by the act; and (3) whether GAO had access to sufficient information to make informed judgments on matters covered in this report."