Roots to power : a manual for grassroots organizing
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Roots to power : a manual for grassroots organizing
Praeger, 2004
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-356) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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ISBN 9780275969974
Description
When ordinary people band together to gain more control over their life conditions, the first order of business is to organize in pursuit of collective action. This how-to manual presents strategies, tactics, methods, and techniques that community members can use to set their own goals, select issues, campaign for these issues, recruit members, develop leaders, hold effective meetings, conduct research, lobby politicians and legislators, and get the word out to the media.
The author brings more than three decades of experience to the task of explaining root principles for developing and exercising collective power; he moves effortlessly from such broad discussions into providing specific tips for effective organizing methods and techniques. Armed with the information in this book, any community can bring about social change through collective action.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements: With a Lot of Help from My Friends Preface: From Roots to Tips Introduction by Frances Fox Piven "Power to the People": Basic Organizing Philosophy and Goals "Locate & Relate. Motivate and Integrate. Facilitate & Integrate. ACTIVATE!"--The Role of the Organizer "Can't Ya Hear Me Knockin?"--Organizing Models and Methods "Analyze, Strategize and Catalyze"--Issues and Strategy "Moving into Action"--Making and Carrying Out Action Plans "Keeping It All Together"--Organizational Development and Maintenance "Nuts and Bolts, Some Do's and Don'ts"--A Short Collection Appendix References Afterword: After Words, Take Action Index About the Author and Contributors
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: pbk ISBN 9780275969981
Description
When ordinary people band together to gain more control over their life conditions, the first order of business is to organize in pursuit of collective action. This how-to manual presents strategies, tactics, methods, and techniques that community members can use to set their own goals, select issues, campaign for these issues, recruit members, develop leaders, hold effective meetings, conduct research, lobby politicians and legislators, and get the word out to the media.
The author brings more than three decades of experience to the task of explaining root principles for developing and exercising collective power; he moves effortlessly from such broad discussions into providing specific tips for effective organizing methods and techniques. Armed with the information in this book, any community can bring about social change through collective action.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements: With a Lot of Help from My Friends Preface: From Roots to Tips Introduction by Frances Fox Piven "Power to the People": Basic Organizing Philosophy and Goals "Locate & Relate. Motivate and Integrate. Facilitate & Integrate. ACTIVATE!"--The Role of the Organizer "Can't Ya Hear Me Knockin?"--Organizing Models and Methods "Analyze, Strategize and Catalyze"--Issues and Strategy "Moving into Action"--Making and Carrying Out Action Plans "Keeping It All Together"--Organizational Development and Maintenance "Nuts and Bolts, Some Do's and Don'ts"--A Short Collection Appendix References Afterword: After Words, Take Action Index About the Author and Contributors
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