Democracy in Action: Community Organizing and Urban Change

Kristina Smock

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Paper, 296 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12673-1
$32.00 / £22.00

December, 2003
Cloth, 296 pages,
ISBN: 978-0-231-12672-4
$90.00 / £62.00

Part I: Introduction

Popular Democracy and Urban Change

Models of Community Organizing: An Overview

Part II: Organizing the Community

Building Individual Capacity: Developing Local Leaders

Building Community Capacity: Networks and Social Capital

Building a Community Governance Structure

Part III: Creating Urban Change

Diagnosing and Framing the Community's Problems

Taking Action: Strategies and Outcomes

Widening the Scope: Organizing for Broader Social Change

Part IV: Conclusion: Lessons Learned

Related Subjects

• American Politics

About the Author

Kristina Smock is a consultant to non-profit organizations working in the fields of community organizing, community development, and public policy.

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