Grassroots Activism

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Section C: Changemakers’ Manual From: Changemakers View New Society Publishers	This chapter is a hands-on workshop for those who want to build change. There may be a need in your community that you want to respond to, or you may have already started implementing a change …	Fay Weller; Mary Wilson	23	2018	$2.30 Add
From Sense Making Lessons and Success Stories From: Activism That Works View Fernwood Publishing		Avery Calhoun; Elizabeth Whitmore; Maureen G. Wilson	9	2011	$0.90 Add
From NEW! She Rises From: The Story is in Our Bones View New Society Publishers	This chapter explores the disproportionate impact of ecological crises on women and gender-diverse people, especially those who are Indigenous, Black, Brown, Asian, or from other marginalized …	Osprey Orielle Lake	16	2024	$1.60 Add
From Social Justice Committee Success in Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers From: Activism That Works View Fernwood Publishing		Derek MacCuish	17	2011	$1.70 Add
From Social Networks The Politics of Planning: Conference Organizing as an Act of Resistance From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter is not about how to build stuffy, compulsory, talkat-you-from-a-podium conferences. Rather, this guide walks you through the process of organizing liberatory gatherings that …	Jenny Grubbs; Michael Loadenthal	17	2014	$1.70 Add
From Social Networks Social Media and Online Organizing From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter provides guidelines for using social media for social change. The first section provides a brief overview of how social media impacts the contemporary world. The second section …	Jeanette Russell	17	2014	$1.70 Add
From Social Protest in the Age of Austerity Prospects for Mass Resistance after the G20 From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		David McNally	14	2011	$1.40 Add
Standing on High Ground Civil Disobedience on Burnaby Mountain Between The Lines	What am I doing to address the climate crisis? How far will I go to defend the earth? What price am I willing to pay for climate justice? Since 2014, hundreds of people have been arrested while …	Adrienne Drobnies; Rosemary Cornell; Tim Bray	332	2024	View
From Starting With Me Personal Lifestyle From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter focuses on how to use your daily activities to create a more just and ethical world. The chapter stresses the benefits of using your everyday life as a means to your politics. While …	Larry Albert Butz	19	2014	$1.90 Add
From Starting With Me Communication and Rhetoric From: Educating for Action View New Society Publishers	This chapter helps activists improve their communication skills and rhetorical strategies. The two basic skills of speaking and writing are covered in detail. The chapter then outlines various …	Jason Del Gandio	18	2014	$1.80 Add
From Storytellers’ Foundation Learning for a Change From: Activism That Works View Fernwood Publishing		Anne Docherty	9	2011	$0.90 Add
From Surveying the Landscape Local Protesters and Global Summits From: Whose Streets? View Between The Lines		Glenn J. Stalker; Lesley J. Wood	10	2011	$1.00 Add
From Taking Action From: Intrinsic Hope View New Society Publishers	If we can accept that the global eco-social crisis is human caused, we have the possibility of taking effective action. Taking action is one of the best ways to nurture intrinsic hope. …	Kate Davies	17	2018	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Tenant Organizing Today From: The Tenant Class View Between The Lines	In this chapter, Ricardo examines the steps tenants can take to advocate for their rights. He discusses tenant unions, the power of organizing, and details various examples of grassroots tenant …	Ricardo Tranjan	15	2023	$1.50 Add
From The Affordable Housing Deficit Out of the Cold From: Persistent Poverty View Between The Lines		Brice Balmer; Jamie Swift; Mira Dineen	9	2010	$0.90 Add
From NEW! The Ballet of the Parking Lot From: Messy Cities View Coach House Books	Brendan Stewart and Daniel Rotsztain write about the plazaPOPS initiative in Etobicoke North to illustrate the vibrancy of community life that strip malls generate and how these plazas can be …	Dylan Reid	9	2025	$0.90 Add