Books for Community Building

A Listmania! list by Michael Burns "creative_catalyst" (Illinois)
(REAL NAME)   
 
The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace
1.  The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace by M. Scott Peck
The list author says:
  "Essential book for community-building; impeccable work."
$11.70   Used & New from: $0.53
4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets
2.  Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets by John P. Kretzmann
The list author says:
  "Excellent soure of information concerning the future growth of our communities"
$24.50   Used & New from: $7.00
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Communities of Practice: A Guide For Your Journey to Knowledge Management Best Practices (Passport to Success, 1)
3.  Communities of Practice: A Guide For Your Journey to Knowledge Management Best Practices (Passport to Success, 1) by American Productivity & Quality Center
The list author says:
  "An important business case for communities"
$19.95   Used & New from: $15.96
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

A World Waiting to Be Born: Civility Rediscovered
4.  A World Waiting to Be Born: Civility Rediscovered by M. Scott Peck
The list author says:
  "Very interesting; really gets to the core of human relations and interaction"
$10.17   Used & New from: $0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Knowledge Networks: Innovation Through Communities of Practice
5.  Knowledge Networks: Innovation Through Communities of Practice by Paul M. Hildreth
The list author says:
  "Good book for understanding knowlegde management and communities of practice"
$53.96
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Building and Sustaining Communities of Practice (Connected Learning)
6.  Building and Sustaining Communities of Practice (Connected Learning) by American Productivity & Quality Center
The list author says:
  "Interesting read"
$395.00

Cultivating Communities of Practice
7.  Cultivating Communities of Practice by Etienne Wenger
The list author says:
  "Probably one of the best books on topic of communities of practice"
$23.10   Used & New from: $15.05
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community
8.  The Cohousing Handbook: Building a Place for Community by Chris ScottHanson
$20.48   Used & New from: $12.25
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Who Cares?: Rediscovering Community
9.  Who Cares?: Rediscovering Community by David B Schwartz
The list author says:
  "Defines the search for community and shared vision"
$39.00   Used & New from: $2.60
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Building Civic Capacity : The Politics of Reforming Urban Schools (Studies in Government and Public Policy (Paper))
10.  Building Civic Capacity : The Politics of Reforming Urban Schools (Studies in Government and Public Policy (Paper)) by Clarence N. Stone
$16.95   Used & New from: $4.74

Ambiguity and Choice in Public Policy: Political Decision Making in Modern Democracies (American Governance and Public Policy)
11.  Ambiguity and Choice in Public Policy: Political Decision Making in Modern Democracies (American Governance and Public Policy) by Nikolaos Zahariadis
The list author says:
  "Still reading, but very interesting"
$26.95   Used & New from: $18.43

The Careless Society: Community And Its Counterfeits
12.  The Careless Society: Community And Its Counterfeits by John Mcknight
$20.70   Used & New from: $4.94
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Community Building on the Web : Secret Strategies for Successful Online Communities
13.  Community Building on the Web : Secret Strategies for Successful Online Communities by Amy Jo Kim
Used & New from: $18.25
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

See buying options
Urban Sprawl and Public Health: Designing, Planning, and Building for Healthy Communities
14.  Urban Sprawl and Public Health: Designing, Planning, and Building for Healthy Communities by Howard Frumkin
$31.50   Used & New from: $21.21
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Community Organizing: Building Social Capital as a Development Strategy
15.  Community Organizing: Building Social Capital as a Development Strategy by Dr. Ross Gittell
$55.95   Used & New from: $42.00

Building Leadership Capacity in Schools
16.  Building Leadership Capacity in Schools by Linda Lambert
$13.95   Used & New from: $0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

Building Learning Communities with Character: How to Integrate Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning
17.  Building Learning Communities with Character: How to Integrate Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning by Bernard Novick
$22.95   Used & New from: $8.20

The Provocateur: How a New Generation of Leaders are Building Communities, Not Just Companies
18.  The Provocateur: How a New Generation of Leaders are Building Communities, Not Just Companies by Larry Weber
Used & New from: $0.03
3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

See buying options
Online Collaborative Learning Communities: Twenty-One Designs to Building an Online Collaborative Learning Community
19.  Online Collaborative Learning Communities: Twenty-One Designs to Building an Online Collaborative Learning Community by Chih-Hsiung Tu
$40.00   Used & New from: $26.59

Building Community: Christian, Caring, Vital
20.  Building Community: Christian, Caring, Vital by Loughlan Sofield
$15.95   Used & New from: $3.76
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Building Community in Schools (Jossey Bass Education Series)
21.  Building Community in Schools (Jossey Bass Education Series) by Thomas J. Sergiovanni
$26.10   Used & New from: $5.25
3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Families, Schools, and Communities Building Partnerships for Educating Children (3rd Edition)
22.  Families, Schools, and Communities Building Partnerships for Educating Children (3rd Edition) by Chandler Barbour
Used & New from: $2.50

See buying options
City Making: Building Communities without Building Walls
23.  City Making: Building Communities without Building Walls by Gerald E. Frug
$28.95   Used & New from: $12.99

Because We Can Change the World: A Practical Guide To Building Cooperative, Inclusive Classroom Communities
24.  Because We Can Change the World: A Practical Guide To Building Cooperative, Inclusive Classroom Communities by Mara Sapon-Shevin
$50.20   Used & New from: $10.99
4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Preservation Yellow Pages: The Complete Information Source for Homeowners, Communities, and Professionals
25.  Preservation Yellow Pages: The Complete Information Source for Homeowners, Communities, and Professionals by National Trust for Historic Preservation
$26.40   Used & New from: $1.99
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

More Actions

Discover more about this author
 See all of their Listmania! lists
 Add to interesting people
Make your own list
 Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.com
 Go to Your Profile page

About this Listmania!

 

Author

Michael Burns "creative_catalyst" (Illinois)
(REAL NAME)   
Qualifications: Community Advocate

List Stats

Last updated: 6/6/05
Read: 950 times
Rated: 3 out of 3 helpful

Rate it! Do you find this list helpful?
Yes No
(report this)
    

More Listmania!

 

Towards A People Haven Towards A People Haven

Towards A People Haven: A list of 33 items by ry

Highway Robbery, Mass Transit & Sustainability. Highway Robbery, Mass Transit & Sustainability.

Highway Robbery, Mass Transit & Sustainability.: A list of 40 items by Preston C. Enright

Nonprofit Must- Reads Nonprofit Must- Reads

Nonprofit Must- Reads: A list of 40 items by Center for Nonprofit Excellence

Recommendations of Rob Bell II Recommendations of Rob Bell II

Recommendations of Rob Bell II: A list of 29 items by J. Mitchell "mav0224"

Building Capacity at Not-For-Profits Building Capacity at Not-For-Profits

Building Capacity at Not-For-Profits: A list of 25 items by Jeff Lippincott "www.Jlippin.com"

 See the top 100 Lists

   

More So You'd Like to...

 

Make the Community Cultural Connection Make the Community Cultural Connection

Make the Community Cultural Connection: A guide of 11 items by Mark C. Riva

learn about Activism and Save the World! learn about Activism and Save the World!

learn about Activism and Save the World!: A guide of 42 items by Chad Blevins "Founder, Academy for Conservation & Peace"

This is obsolete PLEASE DELETE This is obsolete PLEASE DELETE

This is obsolete PLEASE DELETE: A guide of 3 items by Jeffrey Bardzell

be an effective campus activist
be an effective campus activist: A guide of 7 items by Robin Orlowski "political activist"

aquire in-depth web design knowledge aquire in-depth web design knowledge

aquire in-depth web design knowledge: A guide of 13 items by Aminion

 See the top 100 So You'd Like to... Guides

   


Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates