Community Development

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Principle L – Resolve Conflicts From: Building Community View New Society Publishers	Preventing Conflict – Research Corner – Understanding and Addressing Conflict – Case Study: Community-Driven Regional Land Use and Transportation Planning in Southern New …	James S. Gruber	25	2020	$2.50 Add
From Re-enfranchising People as Commoners, Participants in Responsible Self-Governance From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good View New Society Publishers	The author suggests that restoring governance for a common good that includes the well-being of the whole planet will require revitalizing democracy at every level.	Heather Menzies	12	2014	$1.20 Add
Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good A Memoir & Manifesto	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 …		240		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 NEW! Social Innovation Re-Loaded: The Social as Innovation From: Interrupting Innovation View Fernwood Publishing	In this chapter, Gharabaghi redefines social innovation as a way of being in relation to social problems rather than a method for solving them, challenging activities that perpetuate existing …	Kiaras Gharabaghi	22	2025	$2.20 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