In a world in which social divisions are widening, not lessening, it is essential for proponents of community developmentor of any other practice committed to social justice and sustainabilityto understand how power works at every level, from grassroots projects to movements for change. Written with busy practitioners in mind, this exciting and practical book is filled to the brim with useful, practice-oriented ideas for reclaiming community development s critical potential for social change. Building on the work of Paulo Freire, it presents theories in interesting and straightforward ways...

In a world in which social divisions are widening, not lessening, it is essential for proponents of community developmentor of any other practice committed to social justice and sustainabilityto understand how power works at every level, from grassroots projects to movements for change. Written with busy practitioners in mind, this exciting and practical book is filled to the brim with useful, practice-oriented ideas for reclaiming community development s critical potential for social change. Building on the work of Paulo Freire, it presents theories in interesting and straightforward ways...

A fully updated edition of this bestselling textbook offers a radical approach to community development taking theories of Gramsci and Freire into the current context. The focus is on putting theory into action for those training, working or managing any social justice practice.