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Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy
Rinku Sen
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Description for Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy
Paperback. Identifies the key priorities and strategies that can help advance the mission of various social change groups. This book walks readers through the steps of building and mobilizing a constituency and implementing key strategies that can effect social change. It presents illustrative case studies that highlight best organizing practices in action. Series: Kim Klein's Chardon Press. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JKS; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 179 x 17. Weight in Grams: 542.
Stir It Up--written by renowned activist and trainer Rinku Sen--identifies the key priorities and strategies that can help advance the mission of any social change group. This groundbreaking book addresses the unique challenges and opportunities the new global economy poses for activist groups and provides concrete guidance for community organizations of all orientations.
Stir It Up--written by renowned activist and trainer Rinku Sen--identifies the key priorities and strategies that can help advance the mission of any social change group. This groundbreaking book addresses the unique challenges and opportunities the new global economy poses for activist groups and provides concrete guidance for community organizations of all orientations.
Sponsored by the Ms. Foundation, Stir It Up draws on lessons learned from Sen's groundbreaking work with women's groups organizing for economic justice. Throughout the book, Sen walks readers through the steps of building and mobilizing a constituency and implementing key strategies that can effect social ... Read more
- Design and conduct actions that further campaign goals
- Develop effective leaders
- Build strong alliances and networks
- Generate and use solid research
- Design an effective media strategy
- Put in place a plan for internal political education and consciousness-raising
With the information, tools, and suggestions outlined in this book your organization can use your "good idea" to change the world.
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Series
Kim Klein's Chardon Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787965334
SKU
V9780787965334
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About Rinku Sen
Rinku Sen is the publisher of ColorLines, the national quarterly magazine on race, culture, and action and the director of the New York office of the Applied Research Center. She was a codirector trainer for the Center for Third Organizing. Rinku has trained countless organizers, directed campaigns, and designed programs to advance race, gender, and class justice issues. ... Read more
Reviews for Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy
"This book offers more than simply a best practice manual for community activism and social organizing." (Feminist Academic Press Column, May 2003)