Makani N Themba

Broschiertes Buch

Making Policy, Making Change

How Communities Are Taking Law Into Their Own Hands

Beschreibung

Throughout the country, activists are making change and getting it in writing. Read how community groups have successfully developed and promoted more than 1,000 local policies that have: * limited alcohol and tobacco billboards and liquor stores in low-income communities * won higher wages and more rights for workers under public contract * held corporations accountable for environmental damage * brought youth into the policy-setting process By using case studies that focus on community organizing campaigns that created local policy, Themba provides an invaluable guidebook for activists. Written for social activists, community organizers, and students of social and public policy, she offers cogent and clear insights into how these successes can be translated to other social justice organizing.

Autor

Makani N. Themba, a longtime community organizer, has worked extensively in the area of media and social change, including stints as Media Director for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference/Los Angeles and Director of the Center for Media & Policy Analysis of the Marin Institute. She has trained hundreds of community coalitions on effective media and policy advocacy. Themba currently directs the Applied Research Center's Grassroots Innovative Policy Program (GRIPP).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 177
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 293g
• ISBN-13: 9780787961794
• ISBN-10: 0787961795
• Artikelnr.: 21997716

Rezensionen

"This book has big concepts, insightful analysis, tested strategiesand tactics, and numerous practical hints that are immediatelyuseful. Most important, it provides stories from those who havelearned lessons that you simply cannot afford to ignore. Doyourself and your cause a favor, take advantage of the experiencecaptured here and avoid the pitfalls."--Lawrence Wallack, Professorof Public Health, UC Berkeley; co-author, News For A Change

"Full of practical "how-to" ideas for grassroots organizing tochange public policy. An all-too-rare balance of realism andoptimistic vision."--Elizabeth Martinez, author, DeColores MeansAll of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century

"A much-needed life jacket for those committed to

progressivesocial change. In a straightforward, full-blast recitation from onewho knows, Makani Themba weaves powerful stories of grassrootsstruggles to shape and construct policy. Her stories of ordinaryfolks reaching extraordinary heights is indeed inspiring,encouraging and, thankfully, to more than a few, perhapsthreatening. This book is a requiem for apathy andinaction."--Clarence Lusane, Assistant Professor, School ofInternational Service, American University; author, Race & theGlobal Era: African Americans at the Millennium"This book has big concepts, insightful analysis, tested strategiesand tactics, and numerous practical hints that are immediatelyuseful. Most important, it provides stories from those who havelearned lessons that you simply cannot afford to ignore. Doyourself and your cause a favor, take advantage of the experiencecaptured here and avoid the pitfalls." (Lawrence Wallack, Professorof Public Health, UC Berkeley; co-author, News For A Change)

"Full of practical "how-to" ideas for grassroots organizing tochange public policy. An all-too-rare balance of realism andoptimistic vision." (Elizabeth Martinez, author, DeColores MeansAll of Us: Latina Views for a Multi-Colored Century)

"A much-needed life jacket for those committed to progressivesocial change. In a straightforward, full-blast recitation from onewho knows, Makani Themba weaves powerful stories of grassrootsstruggles to shape and construct policy. Her stories of ordinaryfolks reaching extraordinary heights is indeed inspiring,encouraging and, thankfully, to more than a few, perhapsthreatening. This book is a requiem for apathy and inaction."(Clarence Lusane, Assistant Professor, School of InternationalService, American University; author, Race & the Global Era:African Americans at the Millennium)