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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The public place The public place Dimitrios I Roussopoulos 97 p. ; 21 cm OL11991153W
Pragmatics of community organization Pragmatics of community organization Bill Lee Recognizing that community practice takes place in a dynamic landscape, Lee provides a practical narrative of community work in his book, Pragmatics of Community Organization. He conceptualizes commu… OL13295084W
Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction Esther Mwangi xx, 426 p. : 24 cm OL16117408W
Collective action for social change Collective action for social change Aaron Schutz "This book draws from both authors' extensive experience participating in community organizing efforts and teaching courses on community organizing to novices"--Provided by publisher. OL16915334W
Subversion Inc How Obamas Acorn Red Shirts Are Still Terrorizing And Ripping Off American Taxpayers Subversion Inc How Obamas Acorn Red Shirts Are Still Terrorizing And Ripping Off American Taxpayers Matthew Vadum xii, 436 pages ; 24 cm OL17428277W
The Impossible Community The Impossible Community John P. Clark **The Impossible Community** confronts a critical moment when social and ecological catastrophes loom, the Left seems unable to articulate a response, and the Right controls public debates. This book… OL17762271W
Industrial evolution Industrial evolution Lyle Estill For many people, the word "industry" brings to mind images of sprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape. "Industrial" has become synonymous with pollution, human ri… OL17936885W
Strategies of community intervention Strategies of community intervention John E. Tropman,John L. Erlich,Jack Rothman xiv, 497 p. : 24 cm OL19130776W
Community Structure of Complex Networks Community Structure of Complex Networks Hua-Wei Shen Community structure is a salient structural characteristic of many real-world networks. Communities are generally hierarchical, overlapping, multi-scale and coexist with other types of structural reg… OL19835554W
Using theory in youth and community work practice Using theory in youth and community work practice Chris Parkin,Ilona Buchroth This book will provide students on youth and community work courses with a good understanding of the range of theories that should support their practice. OL19909172W
We the people We the people Thomas Linzey We the People offers powerful portraits of communities across the United States that have faced threats from environmentally destructive corporate projects and responded by successfully banning those… OL20048248W
Organizing church Organizing church Tim Conder "Organizing Church blends proven principles of community organizing and research on socially active congregations into an essential field guide that will revitalize and empower churches as change age… OL20975109W
The Pollyanna principles The Pollyanna principles Hildy Gottlieb Discusses the principles of how to create the future for your organization and your community and make a difference. OL24292686W
Slavinnen van de macht Slavinnen van de macht Lydia Cacho Een jaar lang verdiepte auteur zich in de wereld van de internationale kinder- en vrouwenhandel. Ze reisde over de hele wereld, bezocht undercover (soms als man verkleed) red light districts, intervi… OL24748777W
Macha! Macha! Macha! Macha! Malou van Hintum Bespiegeling over het huidige feminisme, de toekomst ervan en een kritiek op het door de schrijfster betitelde klaagfeminisme of slachtofferfeminisme. Kritische beschouwing van de erfenis van het fe… OL24749241W
Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning Community Development, Social Action and Social Planning Alan Twelvetrees xiv, 275 pages ; 21 cm OL25742090W
The collective leadership storybook The collective leadership storybook Karma Ruder The stories in this book tell of a method of leadership and working with others that is based on ways of being. These ways of being have proven so rewarding that, for groups that have engaged in them… OL31213620W
Activism and social change Activism and social change Eric Shragge "Drawing on over thirty years of experience in community development practice, Eric Shragge offers a unique historical perspective on activism, linking various forms of local organizing to the broade… OL5354132W
Cyberdemocracy Cyberdemocracy Tsagarousianou Developments in information technology and the internet are taking place at an almost bewildering pace. Such improvements, however, are believed to present opportunities for improving the responsiven… OL8094030W
The Troublemaker's Teaparty The Troublemaker's Teaparty Charles Dobson Unlike similar books that are aimed at non - profits with paid staff, The Troublemaker's Teaparty is specifically designed to help small, volunteer citizen groups. An invaluable resource, it answers … OL8676542W
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