04399nam 2200697Ia 450 991045288620332120200520144314.00-520-95699-010.1525/9780520956995(CKB)2550000001096539(EBL)1220089(OCoLC)852757239(SSID)ssj0000916613(PQKBManifestationID)12422314(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000916613(PQKBWorkID)10894864(PQKB)11272592(MiAaPQ)EBC1220089(DE-B1597)519146(OCoLC)857276815(DE-B1597)9780520956995(Au-PeEL)EBL1220089(CaPaEBR)ebr10729711(CaONFJC)MIL503073(EXLCZ)99255000000109653920130412d2013 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe activist's handbook[electronic resource] winning social change in the 21st century /Randy Shaw2nd ed.Berkeley University of California Press20131 online resource (304 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-27405-9 1-299-71822-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Don't Respond, Strategize -- 2. Elected Officials: Inspiring Fear and Loathing -- 3. Coalition Activism: Rounding Up the Unusual Suspects -- 4. Ballot Initiatives: The Rules of the Game -- 5. The Media: Winning More Than Coverage -- 6. The Internet and Social Media: Maximizing the Power of Online Activism -- 7. Direct Action: Acting Up, Sitting In, Taking to the Streets -- 8. Lawyers: Allies or Obstacles to Social Change? -- 9. Student Activists Lead the Way -- Conclusion: New Activism for the Twenty-First Century -- Notes -- IndexIn this thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Activist's Handbook, Randy Shaw's hard-hitting guide to winning social change, the author brings the strategic and tactical guidance of the prior edition into the age of Obama. Shaw details how activists can best use the Internet and social media, and analyzes the strategic strengths and weaknesses of rising 21st century movements for immigrant rights, marriage equality, and against climate change. Shaw also highlights increased student activism towards fostering greater social justice in the 21st century. The Activist's Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century details the impact of specific strategies on campaigns across the country, from Occupy Wall Street to battles over sweatshops, the environment, AIDS policies, education reform, homelessness, and more: How should activists use new media tools to expose issues and mobilize grassroots support? When should activists form coalitions, and with whom? How are students-be they DREAMers seeking immigration reform or college activists battling ever-increasing tuition costs-winning major campaigns? Whether it's by inspiring "fear and loathing" in politicians, building diverse coalitions, using ballot initiatives, or harnessing the media, the courts, and the electoral process towards social change, Shaw-a longtime activist for urban issues-shows that with a plan, positive change can be achieved. In showing how people can win social change struggles against even overwhelming odds, The Activist's Handbook is an indispensable guide not only for activists, but for anyone interested in the future of progressive politics in America.  Social actionUnited StatesCommunity organizationUnited StatesPolitical activistsUnited StatesPolitical participationUnited StatesSocial reformersUnited StatesElectronic books.Social actionCommunity organizationPolitical activistsPolitical participationSocial reformers303.480973Shaw Randy1956-1043506MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452886203321The activist's handbook2468528UNINA