Structured Response: Civil Society

Well, before I read this article, I thought I had had a pretty clear definition of civil society; a sphere that connects all other forms in society (the political sphere, the familial sphere, and the economic sphere) and one that includes organizations, associations, and social movements, of which are not usually political. However, how can these social movements (say, for an amendment to the law to allow women to vote) not be considered political? It is impossible to stay away from politics, and that is why the lines have become blurred. In addition, is civil society that which includes only family and communal societies (the traditional al-mujtama' al-ahli ), or does it consist of the modern society (the civil al-mujtama' al-madani)? 

After reading the different opinions put forth by Kawtharani and Jabiri, and then reading that of Ghalyun (the hybrid al-mujtama' al-hajin), I find that I seem to identify more with the hybrid form. I do not understand why civil society has to be one or the other; I think that both balance each other out, despite their contrasting structures and. In order to have a modern society, you must have the organic roots to grow from, those of the traditional civil society. You must have some version of civil society to build up from. Again, this is where the lines blur.

Back to the question of political v. non-political: this dilemma only serves to slow the process of social movement and reform, and the search (most often) for democratization. It is important to have a strong civil society in order to reach democratization; so how do we move past silly definitions and actually achieve this? How do we reach reform?