Progressive Community Organizing: Transformative Practice in a Globalizing World

ISBN-13: 9780367265946 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 320 str.

Loretta Pyles

Opis

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.

Spis treści

Part I. Foundations of Community Organizing   Introduction  1. The Bedrock of Community Organizing  2. Transformative Practice  3. Theories and Praxis  4. Learning from Social Movements  5. Community Organizing Frameworks  Part II. Tools for Community Organizing  6. Organizing People  7. Transformative Organizations  8. Communication for Social Change: Issue Framing, Storytelling, and Social Media  9. Strategy and Power  10. Tactics for Change  Part III. Enduring and Emerging Issues in Organizing  11. Intersectionality, Solidarity, and Liberation  12. Religion and Spiritual Aspects of Organizing  13. Global Justice Amidst Climate Crisis

O autorze

Loretta Pyles, PhD, is Professor at the School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany, State University of New York, USA. Her work focuses on environmental disasters, community organizing, and body-mind-spirit social work practice.