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Civic associations
ConceptVoluntary organizations can create repeated opportunities for cooperation.
Explanation or usage
Associations bring people together to pursue an activity or common purpose. Repeated interaction can build relationships and habits of organizing, while a group's structure shapes who participates and how. An association's existence alone does not establish inclusion or beneficial effects.
Common misunderstandings
Every association is equally inclusive and civically valuable.
In Bowling Alone
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Use this concept to distinguish active participation in civic organizations from nominal affiliation; this does not assert a specific chapter placement.