Progressive Community Organizing

Author : Loretta Pyles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 443 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781000328035

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Now in its third edition, Progressive Community Organizing: Transformative Practice in a Globalizing World introduces readers to the rich practice of progressive community organizing for social change while also providing concrete tools geared toward practitioner skill building. Drawing from social movement scholarship and social theory, this book articulates a transformative approach to organizing that embraces emergent strategies and healing justice. It emphasizes framing processes and the power of stories using story-based strategy and digital activism. Embracing intersectional organizing, the book addresses topics such as identity politics, microagressions, internalized oppression, and horizontal hostility with attention to recentering and allyship as a growth-oriented journey of solidarity and liberation. Readers will engage with case studies focused on issues such as poverty, racial justice, immigration, housing, health and mental health, and climate crisis. This new edition includes: Expanded content on transformative change approaches including healing justice New content on the role of digital technology and social media in organizing Case studies of the Poor People’s Campaign and Extinction Rebellion Emphasis on the power of stories and story-based strategy for organizing and issue framing Transformative organizations with attention to feminist and decolonized organizational structures and cultures Expanded chapters on strategies and tactics focusing on power analysis and a range of tactics from direct action to resilience-based organizing The book will be of interest to students and practitioners who want to become more skilled in structural analysis, praxis, and self-reflexivity through critical and transformative engagement with historical and current social problems, social movements, and social welfare.

Author : Loretta Pyles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136271502

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The second edition of Progressive Community Organizing offers a concise intellectual history of community organizing and social movements while also providing practical tools geared toward practitioner skill building. Drawing from social-constructionist, feminist and critical traditions, Progressive Community Organizing affirms the practice of issue framing and offers two innovative frameworks that will change the way students of organizing think about their work. Progressive Community Organizing is ideal for both undergraduate and graduate courses focused on community theory and practice, community organizing, community development, and social change and service learning. The second edition presents new case studies, including those of a welfare rights organization and a youth-led LGBTQ organization. There are also new sections on the capabilities approach, queer theory, the Civil Rights movement, and the practices of self-inquiry and non-violent communication. Discussion of global justice has been expanded significantly and includes an account of a transnational action-research project in post-earthquake Haiti. Each chapter contains discussion questions, written and web resources, and a list of key terms; a full, free-access companion website is also available for the book.

Author : Si Kahn
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781605094458

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Creative Community Organizing by Si Kahn Pdf

Privatization has been on the right-wing agenda for years. Health care, schools, Social Security, public lands, the military, prisons-all are considered fair game. Through stories, analysis, impassioned argument-even song lyrics-Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich show that corporations are, by their very nature, unable to fulfill effectively what have traditionally been the responsibilities of government. They make a powerful case that the market is not the measure of all things, and that a vital public sector is an indispensable component of a healthy democracy.

Author : Jane McAlevey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN : 9780190624712

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No Shortcuts by Jane McAlevey Pdf

"An examination of strategies for effective organizing"--

Author : Marion Orr
Publisher : Studies in Government & Public
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39076002670615

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Transforming the City by Marion Orr Pdf

A path-breaking book--the first to examine the evolution of community organizing in U.S. cities. While embracing mobilization, the contributors acknowledge the challenges inherent in globalization and the norms and values that shape contemporary American culture. Still, they reaffirm that community organizing has an important role to play as part of a broader progressive movement.

Author : Loretta Pyles
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0429294077

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Progressive Community Organizing by Loretta Pyles Pdf

"Now in its third edition, Progressive Community Organizing: Transformative Practice in a Globalizing World introduces readers to the rich practice of progressive community organizing for social change while also providing concrete tools geared toward practitioner skill-building. Drawing from social movement scholarship and social theory, this book articulates a transformative approach to organizing that embraces emergent strategies and healing justice. It emphasizes framing processes and the power of stories using story-based strategy and digital activism. The book espouses intersectional organizing, addressing topics such as identity politics, microagressions, internalized oppression, and horizontal hostility with attention to re-centering and allyship as a growth-oriented journey of solidarity and liberation. Readers will engage with case studies focused on issues such as poverty, racial justice, immigration, housing, health and mental health, and climate crisis. This new edition includes: Expanded content on transformative change approaches including healing justice, new content on the role of digital technology and social media in organizing, case studies of the Poor People's Campaign and Extinction Rebellion, emphasis on the power of stories and story-based strategy for organizing and issue framing, transformative organizations with attention to feminist and decolonized organizational structures and cultures, expanded chapters on strategies and tactics focusing on power analysis and a range of tactics from direct action to resilience-based organizing The book will be of interest to students and practitioners who want to become more skilled in structural analysis, praxis, and self-reflexivity through critical and transformative engagement with historical and current social problems, social movements, and social welfare"--

Author : Rinku Sen
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0787971405

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Stir It Up by Rinku Sen Pdf

Stir It Up--written by renowned activist and trainer RinkuSen--identifies the key priorities and strategies that can helpadvance the mission of any social change group. This groundbreakingbook addresses the unique challenges and opportunities the newglobal economy poses for activist groups and provides concreteguidance for community organizations of all orientations. Sponsored by the Ms. Foundation, Stir It Up draws onlessons learned from Sen's groundbreaking work with women's groupsorganizing for economic justice. Throughout the book, Sen walksreaders through the steps of building and mobilizing a constituencyand implementing key strategies that can effect social change. Thebook is filled with illustrative case studies that highlight bestorganizing practices in action and each chapter contains tools thatcan help groups tailor Sen's model for their own organizationalneeds. Stir It Up will show your organization how to: Design and conduct actions that further campaign goals Develop effective leaders Build strong alliances and networks Generate and use solid research Design an effective media strategy Put in place a plan for internal political education andconsciousness-raising With the information, tools, and suggestions outlined in thisbook your organization can use your "good idea" to change theworld.

Author : Kimberley A. Bobo,Jackie Kendall,Steve Max
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015038896786

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Organizing for Social Change by Kimberley A. Bobo,Jackie Kendall,Steve Max Pdf

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Author : Mark R. Warren,Karen L. Mapp
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780199793594

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A Match on Dry Grass by Mark R. Warren,Karen L. Mapp Pdf

The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues. Many school reformers recognize that poverty, racism, and a lack of power held by these communities undermine children's education and development, but few know what to do about it. A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh and promising approach to school reform as part of a broader agenda to build power for low-income communities and address the profound social inequalities that affect the education of children. Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and compelling case studies of prominent organizing efforts in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, and the Mississippi Delta. The authors show how organizing groups build the participation and leadership of parents and students so they can become powerful actors in school improvement efforts. They also identify promising ways to overcome divisions and create the collaborations between educators and community residents required for deep and sustainable school reform. Identifying the key processes that create strong connections between schools and communities, Warren, Mapp, and their collaborators show how community organizing builds powerful relationships that lead to the transformational change necessary to advance educational equity and a robust democracy.

Author : A. Schutz,M. Sandy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230118539

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Collective Action for Social Change by A. Schutz,M. Sandy Pdf

Community organizers build solidarity and collective power in fractured communities. They help ordinary people turn their private pain into public action, releasing hidden capacities for leadership and strategy. In Collective Action for Social Change , Aaron Schutz and Marie G. Sandy draw on their extensive experience participating in community organizing activities and teaching courses on the subject to empower novices to think like an organizers.

Author : Gerald P. Lopez
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1992-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173000237300

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The Kurdish National Movement by Gerald P. Lopez Pdf

Author : Milkman Ruth,Joshua Bloom,Victor Narro
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780801459054

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Working for Justice by Milkman Ruth,Joshua Bloom,Victor Narro Pdf

Working for Justice, which includes eleven case studies of recent low-wage worker organizing campaigns in Los Angeles, makes the case for a distinctive "L.A. Model" of union and worker center organizing. Networks linking advocates in worker centers and labor unions facilitate mutual learning and synergy and have generated a shared repertoire of economic justice strategies. The organized labor movement in Los Angeles has weathered the effects of deindustrialization and deregulation better than unions in other parts of the United States, and this has helped to anchor the city's wider low-wage worker movement. Los Angeles is also home to the nation's highest concentration of undocumented immigrants, making it especially fertile territory for low-wage worker organizing. The case studies in Working for Justice are all based on original field research on organizing campaigns among L.A. day laborers, garment workers, car wash workers, security officers, janitors, taxi drivers, hotel workers as well as the efforts of ethnically focused worker centers and immigrant rights organizations. The authors interviewed key organizers, gained access to primary documents, and conducted participant observation. Working for Justice is a valuable resource for sociologists and other scholars in the interdisciplinary field of labor studies, as well as for advocates and policymakers.

Author : Aziz Choudry,Jill Hanley,Eric Shragge
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781771130059

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Organize! by Aziz Choudry,Jill Hanley,Eric Shragge Pdf

How do we organize for progressive social change in an era of unprecedented economic, social, and ecological crises? How do political activists build power and critical analysis into their daily work for change? Grounded in struggles in Canada, the USA, and Aotearoa/New Zealand, as well as transnational activist networks,Organize!links local organizing with global struggles for social justice. From organizing immigrant workers to mobilizing psychiatric survivors, from arts and activism for Palestine to support for Indigenous Peoples, activists, academics, and artists reflect on the tensions and gains inherent in a diverse range of organizing contexts and practices.Organize! encourages us to use history to shed light on contemporary injustices and how they can be overcome.

Author : David B. Reynolds,Louise Simmons
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000396911

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Igniting Justice and Progressive Power by David B. Reynolds,Louise Simmons Pdf

A progressive resurgence is happening across the United States. This book shows how long-lasting coalitions have built progressive power from the regional level on up. Anchored by the "think and act" affiliate organizations of the Partnership for Working Families (PWF) these regional power building projects are putting in place the vision, policy agenda, political savvy, and grassroots mobilization needed for progressive governance. Through six sections, the book explores how Partnership for Working Families projects are a core part of the defeat of the right-wing in states such as California; the challenge to corporate neoliberalism in traditionally "liberal" areas; and contests for power in such formally solid red states as Arizona, Georgia, and Colorado. This book considers how these PWF groups work on economic, racial and environmental justice challenges, equitable development, and other critical issues. It addresses how, at their core, they bring together labor, community, environmental, and faith-based organizations and the coalitions and campaigns that they developed have won and continue to win substantial victories for their communities. Igniting Justice and Progressive Power will be of interest to activists and concerned citizens looking to understand how lasting political change actually happens as well as all scholars and students of social work, urban geography, political sociology, community development, social movements and political science more broadly.

Author : John Atlas
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780826517050

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Seeds of Change by John Atlas Pdf

"Seeds of Change is the definitive book on one of the most effective grassroots organizations of low-income Americans."Robert Kuttner --