Community Organizing in a Diverse Society

Name: Community Organizing in a Diverse Society
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ISBN: 9780205268344

ISBN-10: 020526834X

ISBN-13: 9780205268344

Edition: 3rd 1998 (Revised)

Authors: Felix G. Rivera, John L. Erlich

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This well-known community organization text is a collection of in-depth discussions of the social, political, economic, and cultural problems facing different communities in the U.S. The text is written from a community organizing and social change perspective, with each chapter focusing on a specific community. Chapter authors, in addition to being recognized experts in their fields, are also members of the communities about which they write. This edition incorporates the new Curriculum Policy Statements of the CSWE regarding coverage of diversity, values and ethics, social and economic justice and oppression, populations-at-risk, and other areas. The chapter authors have followed a…

Book details

List price: $141.20
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/22/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034



Contributors


Preface



A Time of Fear; A Time of Hope




Community Development with American Indians and Alaska Natives




Chicanos, Communities, and Change




The House on Midland: From Inside Out




Cultural and Political Realities for Community Social Work Practice with Puerto Ricans in the United States




A Feminist Perspective on Organizing with Women of Color




Organizing in the Chinese-American Community: Issues, Strategies, and Alternatives




The Japanese-American Community and Community Organizations




The Philipino-American Community: Organizing for Change




Living in the U.S.A.: Central American Immigrant Communities in the United States




Southeast Asians in the United States: Accelerated and Balanced Integration




Community Development and Restoration: A Perspective and Case Study




Epilogue: The Twenty-First Century-Promise or Illusion?



Appendix: Examples from Training Manual, Center for Third World Organizing


Glossary of Selected Organizing Terms


Index