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24 Examples of Civil Society

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Civil society is the political sphere that is independent of government and business. Family is usually excluded from civil society. As such society has four major structural components -- government, business, civil society and family. The following entities are commonly considered part of civil society.
Academia
Activist Groups
Advocacy Groups
Charities
Community Groups
Consumer Organizations
Cooperatives
Cultural Institutions
Faith-based Organizations
Foundations
Indigenous Groups
Non-government Organizations
Non-profit Organizations
Private Museums
Private Schools,Universities and Colleges
Professional Associations
Recreation Clubs
Religions
Social Clubs
Social Movements
Sports Clubs
Think Tanks
Trade Unions
Volunteer Organizations

Notes

Civil society is often described in democratic terms as representing "the people" or "the community." In practice, major institutions of civil society can be controlled by a small elite.
Where civil society is spontaneously organized by a community it is known as a grassroots initiative. It is common for organizations founded and controlled by a small elite to represent themselves as grassroots. This is a questionable practice known as astroturfing.

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