Sociology Optional PYQ Solutions · Model answer
Discuss the nature and character of voluntary associations. What is their importance in developing societies ?
- UPSC 1990
- Sociology as a Science
A voluntary association is a group of people organized, by their own free and purposive choice, for the pursuit of a specific shared interest or goal — cooperatives, trade unions, professional bodies, self-help groups, religious and cultural societies, and non-governmental organizations are all examples.
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- Meaning and Defining Features
- Nature and Character
- Importance in Developing Societies
- Building Democratic Participation and Social Capital
- Filling Gaps Left by State and Market
- The Indian Illustration: Self-Help Groups
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