Community projects as social activism : from direct action to direct services /
Shepard, Benjamin,1969-author.
Burghardt, Stephen,writer of foreword.
"Community projects as social activism: from direct action to direct services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get today's student's excited about the very real prospect of achieving lasting, positive change within their communities. The book outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection of social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons from 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"--Page 4 of cover.
"Community projects as social activism: from direct action to direct services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get today's student's excited about the very real prospect of achieving lasting, positive change within their communities. The book outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection of social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons from 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"--Page 4 of cover.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-225) and index.
On community practice -- Activism in a changing world : looking back to move forward -- Learning from community projects -- Introduction to part 2 on social action and power -- Identifying issues -- Research as action -- Mobilization and spreading the message -- Direct action and "getting the goods" -- Legal strategies -- From joy to justice : mixing fun and community building -- Social movement to social services : from the Black Panthers to the Young Lords -- From critique to co-existence with capital : the Woodlawn Organization and the dilemmas of community development -- ACT UP to the world : direct action to direct services -- Affinity group to movement organization : Housing Works -- Harm reduction and human services : experiments in Syringe Exchange -- The perils of the nonprofit-industrial complex -- DIY politics and world-making : mutual aid, anarchism, and alternative solutions -- Mult-issue organizing : from the women's movement to struggles for global justice -- Community building against inequality : Zapatistas, occupations, and transnational advocacy.
Social movements
Community-based social services
Political participation