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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781044603321

Autore

Dobson Charles

Titolo

The troublemaker's teaparty [[electronic resource] ] : a manual for effective citizen action / / Charles Dobson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola Island, BC, : New Society Publishers, c2003

ISBN

1-282-46487-6

1-55092-423-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (224 p.)

Disciplina

322.4

Soggetti

Community organization

Citizens' associations

Social action

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-201) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Title Page; Rights Page; Contents; Preface; Introduction: Why we need more active citizens; Chapter 1: Community Organizing; Chapter 2: Grassroots Relationships; Chapter 3: Designing and Running a Project; Chapter 4: Projects that Bring People Together; Chapter 5: Practices That Build Community and Democracy; Chapter 6: Preventing Grassroots Wilt; Chapter 7: Strategic Action; Chapter 8: Direct Contact; Chapter 9: Media Advocacy; Chapter 10: Confrontation 101; Appendix One: How the IAF Organizes; Appendix Two: Social Movements - A Summary of What Works

Appendix Three: Framing the NewsAppendix Four: How to Boost Community Participation; Recommended Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A wholesome manual for raising hell!