Playbook for Progressives 16 Qualities of the Successful Organizer

Name: Playbook for Progressives 16 Qualities of the Successful Organizer
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ISBN: 9780807047354

ISBN-10: 080704735X

ISBN-13: 9780807047354

Edition: 2011

Authors: Eric Mann

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An organizing manifesto for the twenty-first century, this comprehensive guide is a must-have for the activist's toolkit. For decades, Saul Alinsky's Rules for Radicalshas been acknowledged as the leading book in the field of organizing. But Playbook for Progressivesproposes a more fundamental and long-term challenge, while articulating pragmatically what is required in the often mystifying and rarely explained on-the-ground practice of an organizer. Here, Eric Mann distills the lessons learned from his forty-five years as an organizer--from the Congress of Racial Equality and Students for a Democratic Society to the United Auto Workers and Los Angeles-based Labor/Community Strategy Center,…

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List price: $24.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Beacon Press
Publication date: 8/9/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 232
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 0.660
Language: English

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Introduction



The Job Description 12


Roles of the Successful Organizer



The Foot Soldier



The Evangelist



The Recruiter



The Group Builder



The Strategist



The Tactician



The Communicator



The Political Educator



The Agitator



The Fund-Raiser



The Comrade and Confidante



The Cadre



The Qualities 16


Qualities of the Successful Organizer



Joins an Organization Based on Agreement with Its Strategy and Tactics



Builds a Base and Never Walks Alone



Sings with the Choir but Finds Her Own Voice



A Good Listener: Keeps an Ear to the Ground



A Good Investigator: Seeks Truth from Facts



Tribune of the People: Fights for All the Oppressed



Generosity of Spirit: Takes Good Care of Others



Self-Sustaining: Takes Good Care of Himself



Completes the Circle: From Start to Finish



Tactically Agile: Masters the Decision of the Moment



A Strong Class Stand: Which Side Are You On?



The Organizer as Expert: Science in Service to the People



Courageous and Militant: On the Front Lines of the Battle



A Strong Work Ethic: First to Arrive, Last to Leave



Relentless: Won't Take No for an Answer



Fights to Win: Leading the Great Campaign


Conclusion: The Time for Transformative Organizing Is Now!