Coalition formation, broad-based campaign organizing, and activist education are among the methods discussed in this practical text for grassroots organizations attempting to advance their goals. The execution of social movements on a day-to-day basis is explained with attention to how social justice organizations struggle because many of the groups are disparate and poorly organized. The specific experiences of a leader of the Metro Network for Social Justice in Toronto are analyzed in detail to provide a practical discusssion of the key challenges facing social organizations: representation structures, decision making, democratic governance, and power in activist politics. The application of these issues illustrates methods and best practices for social change in other similar organizations.
ISBN: | 9781552661253 |
Publication date: | 1st September 2004 |
Author: | Janet M Conway |
Publisher: | Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 240 pages |
Genres: |
Sociology and anthropology |