Progressive Community Organizing. Transformative Practice in a Globalizing World

Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Part I: Foundations of Community Organizing
	Introduction
		Introduction
		Neoliberalism, Oppression, Intersectionality, and Resistance
		Another World is Possible: Vision, Human Rights, and Capabilities
		A Transformative Approach to Organizing
		Going Forward—Overview of the Book
		Conclusion
		References
	Chapter 1: The Bedrock of Community Organizing
		Defining Community Organizing
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 2: Transformative Practice
		Meaning and Organizing
		Transformative Organizing
		Perils of Organizing
		Healing Power in Organizing: An Organizer's Path to Meaning and Success
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 3: Theories and Praxis
		Marxism and the Marxist Tradition
		Feminist Perspectives
		Civil Society Perspectives
		Anarchist Thought
		Postmodern Perspectives
		Praxis, Reflexivity, and Social Change Ideas
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 4: Learning From Social Movements
		Understanding Social Movements
		Dimensions of Social Movements
		Emergence and Effectiveness of Social Movements
		A Brief History of Social Movements
		Reflections on Social Movements
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 5: Community Organizing Frameworks
		Approaches to Community Organizing
		Progressive Organizing Frameworks: A Spectrum
		Alinsky and the Utilitarian Tradition
		Transformative Approaches
		Reflections on Progressive Organizing Frameworks
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
Part II: Tools for Community Organizing
	Chapter 6: Organizing People
		Organizing Constituencies and Coalitions
		Organizing Individuals
		The Relational Meeting
		Organizing as Leadership Development
		Organizing in Social Services Organizations
		Coalition Building
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 7: Transformative Organizations
		Organizing in the Nonprofit World
		Organizational Capacity Building
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 8: Communication For Social Change: Issue Framing, Storytelling, and Social Media
		Issue Framing
		Story-Based Strategy
		Communicating Messages
		Media Justice
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 9: Strategy and Power
		Strategy, Power, and Allies
		Emergent Strategy and Transformative Approaches
		Community Assessment and Issue Identification
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 10: Tactics For Change
		Negotiation, Nonviolent Communication, and Conflict Transformation
		Resilience-Based Organizing
		Reflections on Tactics
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
Part III: Enduring and Emerging Issues in Organizing
	Chapter 11: Intersectionality, Solidarity, and Liberation
		Oppression and Liberation
		Recentering and Allyship
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 12: Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Organizing
		Faith-Based Organizing
		Gandhian Nonviolent Approaches to Social Change
		Jewish Theological Approaches
		Engaged Buddhism
		Deep Ecology and Environmental Activism
		Catholic Social Justice Perspectives
		Faith-Rooted Organizing
		Toward Interspiritual Solidarity
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
	Chapter 13: Global Justice Amidst Climate Crisis
		Effects of Economic Globalization on People and Planet
		Contemporary Global Justice Organizing
		Land-Based, Localization, and Regenerative Movements
		Transnational Organizing
		Multilingual Capacity Building
		Reflecting on Global Justice Organizing
		Transformative Organizing in Times of Crisis
		Questions for Reflection
		Suggestions for Further Inquiry
		References
Index