@ARTICLE{Popow_Monika_Non-governmental_2016, author={Popow, Monika}, volume={tom LXIX}, journal={Studia Pedagogiczne}, pages={173-187}, howpublished={online}, year={2016}, publisher={Komitet Nauk Pedagogicznych PAN i Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku}, abstract={The aim of this paper is to reflect on the role of non-governmental organizations in contemporary cities. It is assumed that post-socialist cities are subjected to changes related to new models of citizenship as well as new models of urban social movements. First, a general picture of Polish non-governmental sector is presented. Next the idea of social movements in a post socialist city is given. The following part presents the idea of NGO as agents of a social change.Th e notions of social conflict, common good and a collective identity are used. The paper sums up with conclusions and a demand to built coalitions between different social actors.}, type={Artykuły / Articles}, title={Non-governmental organizations, cities and social change}, URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/109669/PDF/MONIKA%20POPOW%20Studia%20pedagogiczne%202016%20LXIX-11.pdf}, keywords={non-governmental organizations, city, urban social movements, social change, civic education}, }