Autore	DeTurk Sara
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2015
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (159 p.)
Disciplina	303.3/72
Soggetto topico	Toleration - Study and teaching - United States Social justice - Study and teaching - United States Social change - United States Social action - United States Political participation - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4985-0599-6 0-7391-8865-8
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Research Methodology; 3 Place and Space; 4 Chicana Feminist Approaches to Social Change; 5 Languaging; 6 Story-Centered Organizing; 7 Esperanza v. City of San Antonio; 8 Uncompromising Confrontation of Injustice; 9 Alliances and Coalitions; 10 Conclusion; Appendix A: We Want Environmental Justice, Not (Just) Clean Technology; Appendix B: Letters in Support of Esperanza; Appendix C: Letter Attacking Esperanza; References; Index; About the Author
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910463577803321

Autore	Fisher Dana <1971->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (165 p.)
Disciplina	322.40973
Soggetto topico	Political participation - United States Campaign management - Contracting out - United States Political activists - United States Social movements - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8047-6778-5 1-4294-5679-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	The man, the message, and the members : the 3Ms of politics in America today -- Institutionalizing activism : the people's project -- Making a difference as a canvasser : jobs with a conscience -- Outsourcing activism : politics and the bottom line -- Laying sod vs. cultivating the grass : a post-mortem on the 2004 election -- Where do we go from here? the future of grassroots politics in America.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910451467203321

Autore	Fisher Dana <1971->
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Stanford, Calif., : Stanford University Press, 2006
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (165 p.)
Disciplina	322.40973
Soggetto topico	Political participation - United States Campaign management - Contracting out - United States Political activists - United States Social movements - United States
ISBN	0-8047-6778-5 1-4294-5679-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	The man, the message, and the members : the 3Ms of politics in America today -- Institutionalizing activism : the people's project -- Making a difference as a canvasser : jobs with a conscience -- Outsourcing activism : politics and the bottom line -- Laying sod vs. cultivating the grass : a post-mortem on the 2004 election -- Where do we go from here? the future of grassroots politics in America.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910826993403321

Autore	Shaw Randy <1956->
Edizione	[2nd ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Berkeley, : University of California Press, 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (304 p.)
Disciplina	303.480973
Soggetto topico	Social action - United States Community organization - United States Political activists - United States Political participation - United States Social reformers - United States
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-520-95699-0
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	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 -- Index
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452886203321

Autore	Gendre Michael
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Lanham, Maryland : , : University Press of America, Inc., , 2016
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (182 p.)
Disciplina	320.473
Soggetto topico	Political participation - United States Transparency in government - United States
ISBN	0-7618-6724-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 Manipulating People by Means of "Bread and Circuses; " Then and Now; 3 The Philosophical Case for Limiting Government; 4 Caring for Others Requires a Principle of Duty; 5 Drawing the Line between Self-Actualization and Our Duty to Others; 6 Private Property Expands Our Opportunities; 7 Imposing Restrictions on Inheritance; 8 Using Property Rights to Better Understand Abortion and Adoption; 9 The Market Is the Best Engine for Conflict Resolution; 10 Discrimination as a Moral and Strategic Challenge 11 The Rise of Property Rights in Historical Context12 Bringing Back Legitimacy to Government; 13 Proposed Legal and Constitutional Changes; 14 The Obstacles That We Still Face; 15 The Road to Wealth Creation in a Society with Meaningful Lives; 16 Imperialism as a Threat to American Governance; 17 From Ancients to Moderns; Afterword and Summary in the Form of an Open Letter; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910798015503321