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Community Projects As Social Activism : From Direct Action to Direct Services by Benjamin H. Shepard (2014, Trade Paperback / Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-101412964261
ISBN-139781412964265
eBay Product ID (ePID)202607409
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
Publication NameCommunity Projects As Social Activism : from Direct Action to Direct Services
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
SubjectSocial Work, Political Process / General, Social History, Human Services, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History
AuthorBenjamin H. Shepard
FormatTrade Paperback / Trade Paperback
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Item Weight15.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2014-004080
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentForeword, by Steve BurghardtAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorPart I: Theory, Contexts and UnderstandingsChapter 1: On Community Practice A Framework for Action Community Practice: Theory and the "Real" WorldChapter 2: Activism in a Changing World--Looking Back to Move Forward The Assault on the Poor Organizing for Social Justice Getting Started--PlayfullyChapter 3: Learning from Community Projects Approaches to Community Engagement Community Projects and Service Learning Part One - In ConclusionPart II: Practice and PowerChapter 4: Introduction to Part II on Social Action and Power Case Study: "Set Jean Free!" The Changing Face of Social Movements & Social Work Taking Power and Addressing NeedsChapter 5: Identifying Issues The "Winnable Win" Case Study: Jim Eigo and the ACT UP Treatment and Data CommitteeChapter 6: Research as Action Participant Action Research Community Analysis Framework Social Settlements and Community Projects Case Study: David Crane and the "We Can't Breathe" Campaign The Advocate as ResearcherChapter 7: Mobilization and Spreading the Message Text Messaging, Media Activism, and Social Justice Organizing and Narrative Case Study: Jay Blotcher and the Stop the Church Protest Media Activism On Media and Language Video Activism Occupy Wall Street and the MediaChapter 8: Direct Action and "Getting the Goods" A Short History of Civil Disobedience Some Practical and Ethical Guidelines for Direct Action Direct Action: Theory and Practice Case Study: Eustacia Smith--Social Ministry to Direct Action Action, Reaction, and Narratives of Disobedience Direct Action and StorytellingChapter 9: Legal Strategies Know Your Rights Case Study: Greg Berman and the Red Hook Community Justice Center An AfterwordChapter 10: From Joy to Justice: Mixing Fun and Community Building Defiant Laughter and the Power of Play Case Study: Mark Andersen and the Transformative Power of Punk Cultural Animation Play as a Low Threshold Entry into Politics Part Two--In ConclusionPart III: Praxis: From Direct Action to Direct ServicesChapter 11: Social Movement to Social Services: From the Black Panthers to the Young Lords Black Panther Community Survival Programs Do-It-Yourself Direct Action with the Young Lords Common CausesChapter 12: From Critique to Coexistence with Capital: The Woodlawn Organization and the Dilemmas of Community Development Improve, Don't MoveChapter 13: ACT UP to the World: Direct Action to Direct Services Social Services and Global Social Movements in AIDS ActivismChapter 14: Affinity Group to Movement Organization: Housing Works Housing and the AIDS PandemicChapter 15: Harm Reduction and Human Services: Experiments in Syringe Exchange From the War on Drugs to Harm Reduction Experiments in Syringe ExchangeChapter 16: The Perils of the Non-Profit Industrial Complex The "Iron Cage" A Virus in the System Beyond Psychic PrisonsChapter 17: DIY Politics and World-Making: Mutual Aid, Anarchism, and Alternative Solutions Do It Yourself to Create Counterpower Anarchism, Mutual Aid, and Communities of Support A Politics of Freedom A Short History of Anarchism Anarchist Social ServicesChapter 18: Multi-Issue Organizing From the Women's Movement to Struggles for Global Justice Women, Social Work, and Social Movements Ella Baker and the Civil Rights Movement Gay Liberation and LGBT Organizing The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power Prefigurative Politics within the Global Justice Movement Creating a New Multi-Issue PoliticsChapter 19: Community Building against Inequality: Zapatistas, Occupations and Transnational Advocacy The Occupy Movement Common Preservation The OWS Sustainability Committee Rejecting Scarcity in Favor of Economic Democracy Zapatismo from Oaxaca to the BronxPostscript: Concluding Notes on Friendships, Social Networks and Social ChangeReferencesIndex
SynopsisPresenting a new framework for linking direct service in the community to direct action, this book takes students through the entire process of organizing a community protest all the way through to achieving sustainable and lasting change/action. It is organized in three parts, the first part presents the framework; the second presents narratives from community organizers; the final part is an in-depth case study of a program that presents and illustrates the exact process from protest to action., Community Projects as Social Activism: From Direct Action to Direct Services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get todays students excited about the very real prospect of achieving lasting, positive change within their communities. It outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection among social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons of five decades of community change practices. This invaluable resource is a must-have for anyone involved in community organization, community health, and community activism practice research and policy.
LC Classification NumberHM881.S53193 2014
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