Organizing for Social Change: A Manual for Activists in the 1990s [Paperback]

Kimberly A. Bobo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1991

Here is a comprehensive manual for grassroots organizers working for social, political, environmental, and economic change at the local, state, and national level. Using this manual, organizers will learn a systematic approach to the techniques of organizing, of building and using power, and of creating lasting institutions that are both self-defense organizations and avenues for citizen participation in public life.

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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

This is a compendium of powerful tools and information for grass-roots citizens' groups from leaders at the Midwest Academy, which has been training people in direct action organizing for social change since 1973. Efficiently and lucidly organized, the book should be an invaluable manual for individuals seeking to achieve justice and control over their lives through effective social and political group cooperation. There are excellent sections on outside resources, and the words for almost two dozen theme-related songs provide almost a touch of levity in this cogent, comprehensive work. Highly recommended for academic and public library acquisition.
- Suzanne W. Wood, SUNY Coll. of Technology, Alfred
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Whether your goal is saving the neighborhood or saving the world, get you hands on Organizing For Social Change. -- Congresswoman Pat Schroeder --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 275 pages
• Publisher: Seven Locks Pr (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932020933
• ISBN-13: 978-0932020932
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,352,497 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kimberley A. Bobo is the founder and executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice and a columnist for Religion Dispatches (www.religiondispatches.org. She is the author of Lives Matter: A Handbook for Christian Organizing and the co-author (with Jackie Kendall and Steve Max) of Organizing for Social Change, the most widely used manual on progressive activism in the country. She lives in Chicago.

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best step-by-step organizing manual I have ever seen., March 22, 1997

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This review is from: Organizing for Social Change: A Manual for Activists in the 1990s (Paperback)

This book is based on the organizing model of the Midwest Center for Labor research, but could be useful in any type of organizing -- from citizen's groups to national policy campaigns. The book takes you through a step-by-step organizing model that helps you to define your goals, choose an issue and think of strategies and tactics for accomplishing your goals. It contains many worksheets that would be useful for group decision-making processes. Unlike most organizing manuals, this one is clear, concise, and very helpful

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Before you organize, empower your mind, August 8, 2000

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This review is from: Organizing For Social Change (Paperback)

In an age when one is quick to act, our causes often loss energy, no matter how important the issues at hand are. Be prepared and be ready for the changes that need to be made. Read this once or twice and always keep it handy. I often review it after meetings or when I need to think of a way to empower the people.