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Drawing on over thirty years of experience in community development practice, Eric Shragge offers a unique historical perspective on activism, linking various forms of local organizing to the broader goal of fundamental social change.

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Introduction to the Second Edition Introduction: Asking Hard Questions 1. Theoretical Perspectives and Models of Community Work 2. Getting from There to Here: Historical Development of Community Work 3. The Legacy and Tradition of Social Action 4. Social Action Continues: Fighting Back in a Neo-liberal Age 5. Community as Containment or New Possibilities? 6. Conclusion: Fighting the Good Fight-The Immigrant Workers Centre References Index

Activism and Social Change

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      Publisher University of Toronto Press
      Published 14 January 2013
      ISBN-13 9781442606272
      978-1442606272

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Drawing on over thirty years of experience in community development practice, Eric Shragge offers a unique historical perspective on activism, linking various forms of local organizing to the broader goal of fundamental social change.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction to the Second Edition Introduction: Asking Hard Questions 1. Theoretical Perspectives and Models of Community Work 2. Getting from There to Here: Historical Development of Community Work 3. The Legacy and Tradition of Social Action 4. Social Action Continues: Fighting Back in a Neo-liberal Age 5. Community as Containment or New Possibilities? 6. Conclusion: Fighting the Good Fight-The Immigrant Workers Centre References Index

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