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Un monde sélectif : les associations

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  • François Héran

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[spa] Un mundo selectivo : las asociaciones - Las asociaciones en Francia conciernen a un vasto público, cerca de un hombre de cada dos y alrededor de una mujer de cada tres. Sin embargo, las asociaciones que cuentan con el mayor exito, en especial las asociaciones deportivas y los clubs de tercera edad, no se encuadran dentro de la definición que corre pareja con el « voluntarismo » de los movimientos de asociación ya que se trata más bien de organismos que prestan servicios en el sector del ocio. Inversamente, la defensa de convicciones generales — ya sean politicas, religiosas, humanitarias o relacionadas con el consumo —, no moviliza más que a minorías, sin lograr a las formas de asociación más convencionales como el sindicalismo o las asociaciones de diversas indoles, por ejemplo profesionales. Por consiguiente, es menester volver a situar « el auge de las asociaciones » en proporciones más modestas y delimitar bien a sus integrantes, que provienen, en primer lugar, de las clases superiores, sobre todo individuos con alto nivel intelectual. [eng] A selective world : voluntary associations - Voluntary associations in France affect a large number of people : nearly one man out of every two, and one woman out of three are involved. But the most successful organizations, notably those for sports and senior citizens, hardly correspond to the definition of an associative movement, that is the propagation of a common idea, but rather provide a form of entertainment. On the contrary, organizations devoted to the defense of a belief (political, religious, humanitarian, consumerist...) only rally a small number of people and are not as large as more conventional forms of associations such as trade unions, fraternal clubs or special interest groups. Thus, the renewed interest in associations is not as widespread as has been declarred and it is necessary to define their members who come mainly from the upper classes of society and, more precisely those who are intellectuals. [fre] Les associations en France touchent un vaste public : près d'un homme sur deux, près d'une femme sur trois. Mais celles qui ont le plus grand succès, notamment les associations sportives et les clubs du troisième âge, ne correspondent guère à la définition volontariste du mouvement associatif et sont plutôt des prestataires de loisirs. À l'inverse, la défense de convictions générales (politiques, religieuses, humanitaires, consuméristes...) ne mobilise que des minorités, sans parvenir à détrôner les formes d'association plus conventionnelles que sont le syndicalisme ou l'amicalisme. Il faut donc ramener le « renouveau associatif » à des proportions plus modestes qu'on ne l'a dit et bien cerner son public, recruté d'abord parmi les classes supérieures et, spécialement, ses fractions intellectuelles.

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  • François Héran, 1988. "Un monde sélectif : les associations," Économie et Statistique, Programme National Persée, vol. 208(1), pages 17-31.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:ecstat:estat_0336-1454_1988_num_208_1_5182
    DOI: 10.3406/estat.1988.5182
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