Grassroots Social Action Lessons in People Power Movements
by Willie, Charles V.; Ridini, Steven; Willard, DavidFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2008-01-28
Publisher(s): Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Summary
With the ever-expanding boom of grassroots organizations and their growing importance for public policy, many organizations have been forced to rethink the effects of social, economic, and political disparities in society. Grassroots Social Action explores power negotiations and examines effective and ineffective community actions from the bottom up.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. vii |
| Preface | p. ix |
| Concepts, Theories, and Illustrations | |
| Theoretical and Conceptual Issues in Effective Community Action | p. 3 |
| A Perfect Grassroots Movement: The Montgomery Bus Boycott | p. 21 |
| Education Case Studies of Grassroots Social Action | |
| The Alpha Case Study on Human Sexuality and Health Education | p. 43 |
| A Grassroots Tale of Fighting High-Stakes Testing in New York | p. 53 |
| Creation of the Africana Studies Center at Cornell University | p. 75 |
| Community Action in Lemon Grove for and against Integrated Education | p. 87 |
| A Comparative Analysis of Grassroots Studies in Education | p. 95 |
| Political Case Studies of Grassroots Social Action | |
| Freedom Rides in Southern States | p. 117 |
| The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party | p. 129 |
| Toxic Waste and Environmental Justice in Warren County, North Carolina | p. 149 |
| The Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham, Alabama | p. 163 |
| A Comparative Analysis of Grassroots Studies in Politics | p. 171 |
| Conclusions and Implications | |
| Conclusions | p. 185 |
| Implications | p. 199 |
| Index | p. 205 |
| About the Authors | p. 217 |
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