Community Development

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good A Memoir & Manifesto New Society Publishers	Commoning was a way of life for most of our ancestors. In Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good, author Heather Menzies journeys to her roots in the Scottish Highlands, where her family …	Heather Menzies	240	2014	View
From Reclaiming the Commons on Gabriola Isand From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good View New Society Publishers	The Gabriola commons is a community and community centre that exists only through the collective actions of the people. A loss of capacity building and a lot of healing will be required if such a …	Heather Menzies	10	2014	$1.00 Add
From Reconceptualizing Resistance Habitus, Discourse and Place From: Learning to Leave View Fernwood Publishing		Michael Corbett	30	2007	$3.00 Add
NEW! Resisting Eviction Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing	Resisting Eviction centres tenant organizing in its investigation of gentrification, eviction and the financialization of rental housing. Andrew Crosby argues that racial discrimination, property …		188		View
From Revitalization and Settler Colonial “Improvement” From: Resisting Eviction View Fernwood Publishing	In the introductory chapter of this book, Andrew Cosby describes the investigatory purpose of this book and maps out the content covered in the following chapters.	Andrew Crosby	13	2023	$1.30 Add
From Selling Out The Story of the Victoria Park Community Organization From: Their Town View James Lorimer and Company	The third chapter, focussing on a community organization, shows the possibilities of this form of organization for realizing the potential political power of working-class and middle-class …	Bill Freeman	11	2016	$1.10 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 Some Personal Acts of Reconnection From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good View New Society Publishers	Reclaiming the commons begins by claiming your place within it–and in the process, awakening to a different understanding of yourself, even a different understanding of what’s real …	Heather Menzies	8	2014	$0.80 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	This chapter will provide an overview of how to design effective strategies. Developing a community-based social marketing strategy involves addressing two behaviors simultaneously: 1) the …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	4	2011	$0.40 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Self-Perception Theory Commitment: From Good Intentions to Action From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Self-Perception Theory intriguingly suggests that if we can provide opportunities for people to engage in sustainable behaviors conveniently, the very act of engaging in those behaviors will …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	18	2011	$0.18 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Norms & Sustainable Behaviour Social Norms: Building Community Support From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	To date too little attention has been given to the significant impact that norms can have upon the adoption of sustainable behavior. If we are to make the transition to a sustainable future, it …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	13	2011	$0.13 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Social Diffusion Social Diffusion: Speeding the Adoption of New Behaviors From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Both the mundane and important decisions of our lives are strongly affected by a process known as social diffusion or diffusion of innovations. In contrast with what nonpersonal sources of …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	11	2011	$0.11 Add
From Step 3: Developing Strategies – Forgetting Prompts: Rembering to Act From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior View New Society Publishers	Numerous actions that promote sustainability are susceptible to the most human of traits: forgetting. Fortunately, “prompts” are effective in reminding people to engage in sustainable …	Doug McKenzie-Mohr	12	2011	$0.12 Add
From Surviving the Crisis The Classes of 1987-1998 From: Learning to Leave View Fernwood Publishing		Michael Corbett	46	2007	$4.60 Add
From Techniques From: Common Threads View New Society Publishers	As you begin to work with natural fibers you will realize how much of the knowledge is transferable from one fiber to another. As you pick up a new plant, first try what you already know. …	Sharon Kallis	51	2014	$5.10 Add