POLS 1400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Labour Candidates And Parties In Canada, Sexual Orientation, Canadian Medical Association
1 Nov 2016
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Civil society and interest groups: volunteering, social capital the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function effectively (bridging and bonding) Groups that consist of people with the same beliefs and interests, and work co- operatively can sometimes lead to bad representations (kkk) Social movements informal movements that raise awareness about a particular topic or issue. While voter turnout is decreasing, volunteering and philanthropy is increasing. Majority of the people volunteering are ages 45 and above. Cyberactivism is the increasing influence of social networking sites. Organizations which have some autonomy from government or political parties and try to influence public policy: organized interests, pressure groups. All interest groups possess the following characteristics: they have a formal structure of organization, they are able to articulate and aggregate interests, they act within the political system, they influence power, rather than exercising it.
