Democracy in Action Community Organizing and Urban Change

Name: Democracy in Action Community Organizing and Urban Change
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ISBN: 9780231126731

ISBN-10: 0231126735

ISBN-13: 9780231126731

Edition: 2003

Authors: Kristina Smock

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In cities across the United States, grassroots organizations are working to revitalize popular participation in disenfranchised communities by bringing ordinary people into public life. By engaging local residents in collective action to achieve common goals, community organizing expands the democratic process and enables people to create strong communities that serve their needs. This book examines the techniques these organizations use to achieve their goals. Through the stories of ten organizations working in economically and racially diverse urban neighborhoods (in Chicago and Portland, Oregon) the author explores the strengths and limitations of the five dominant models of community…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 1/7/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 0.65" wide x 0.90" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Kristina Smock is a consultant to non-profit organizations working in the fields of community organizing, community development, and public policy.



List of Tables


Acknowledgments



Introduction



Popular Democracy and Urban Change



Models of Community Organizing: An Overview



Organizing the Community



Building Individual Capacity: Developing Local Leaders



Building Community Capacity: Networks and Social Capital



Building a Community Governance Structure



Creating Urban Change



Diagnosing and Framing the Community's Problems



Taking Action: Strategies and Outcomes



Widening the Scope: Organizing for Broader Social Change



Conclusion



Lessons Learned


Notes


Bibliography


Index