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Activism vs. Organizing
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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Connexions LibraryAction Will Be Taken: Left Anti-Intellectualism and Its Discontents  Featherstone, Liza; Henwood, Doug; Parenti, Christian Article 2004 Marxism's decline isn't just an intellectual concern -- it too has practical effects. If you lack any serious understanding of how capitalism works, then it's easy to delude yourself into thinking tha... Against Activism Taylor, Astra Article 2016 "Activism" stands in contrast to organizing. Organizing aims to bring people together to build and exercise power, informed by a strategic vision for acquiring power and changing society. To be an "ac... Being an Organizer and Being an Activist is not the Same Thing: Community Organizers are the "Brain" that Injects Strategy into the Heart of a Successful Social Movement Orellana, Carolina Mascareño Article 2013 There is a lot of confusion surrounding the role that organizers and activists play in social movements. Both roles have profound differences regarding their goals and the way they face problems withi... Calling All Radicals: How Grassroots Organizers Can Help Save Our Democracy Thompson, Gabriel Book 2007 Thompson argues that we can reclaim our democracy through grassroots organizing. Connexions Library: Organizing Focus Page Website Selected articles from the Connexions Online Library. FBI harassing fossil fuel activists in the Pacific northwest Ross, Alexander Reid Article 2015 A grassroots movement of eco-activists is achieving unprecedented success in challenging fossil fuel developments in the Cascadia region of the US's Pacific northwest, writes Alexander Reid Ross. And ... From Dictatorship to Democracy Sharp, Gene Book 2002 A short, serious introduction to nonviolent struggle, its applications, and strategic thinking. Based on pragmatic arguments, this piece presents nonviolent struggle as a realistic alternative to war ... Get out there and organise : The excitement of activism has supplanted slowly organized structures working for social and political change Taylor, Astra Article 2016 While there has been an explosion of activism over the past couple of decades, the left must better cultivate organizing to make activism more sustainable and effective. Hegemony How-To: A Roadmap for Radicals Smucker, Jonathan Book 2017 Hegemony How-To is a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions of power, leadership, and strategy. "Hegemony How-To": Rethinking Activism and Embracing Power: A review of Hegemony How-To: a Roadmap for Radicals, by Jonathan Smucker Levine, Bruce Article 2017 "How many times, I wondered, had I favored a particular action or tactic because I really thought it was likely to change a decision-maker’s position or win over key allies, as opposed to gravitating ... How (Not) to Challenge Racist Violence Chomsky, Aviva Article 2017 As white nationalism and the so-called "alt-Right" have gained prominence in the Trump era, a bipartisan reaction has coalesced to challenge these ideologies. But much of this bipartisan coalition foc... How the People's Climate March Became a Corporate PR Campaign Gupta, Arun Article 2014 I've never been to a protest march that advertised in the New York City subway. That spent $220,000 on posters inviting Wall Street bankers to join a march to save the planet, according to one source.... Nothing Is Ever Won Without Organizing: Remarks to the First Nonviolence Training Session of the Mexican Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity Giordano, Al Article 2012 All organizing begins with the telling of a story. When we listen carefully to somebody’s story, we learn what motivates him, what she is passionate about. Listening is the first skill and duty of a c... On Activism and Organizing: There is a Distinction Hayes, Kelly Article 2016 What's the difference between an organizer, an activist, and someone who is just plain fighting for their life, on a personal level? Often, there is no discernible distinction, as these roles often bl... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 20, 2016: Fake News Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 "Fake news" is the latest mania to convulse the mainstream media. All at once, we're being subjected to an outbreak of hand-wringing articles and commentary about obscure websites which are supposedly... Summit Protests Are Obsolete Giordano, Al Article 2010 I can understand why a lot of folks went to the G20 protests, sincerely wanting to stand up and be counted against savage global capitalism and its consequences. The problem is, almost nobody who didn... Traite du Savoir-Vivre for the Occupy Wall Street Generations Giordano, Al Article 2011 Once upon a time, twenty thousand people descended on Wall Street, the capitol of capital, occupied it nonviolently, and won exactly what they demanded. This is not a fairy tale. It really happened. T... A Troublemaker's Handbook: How to Fight Back Where You Work -- And Win! La Botz, Dan Book 1991 An organizing manual for workers dealing with both major issues and everyday problems in the workplace. A Troublemaker's Handbook 2 Slaughter, Jane (ed.) Book A manual for workers who want to take control over their lives at work. In hundreds of first-person accounts, workers tell in their own words how they organized and struggled to do that. What a Way to Run a Railroad: An Analysis of Radical Failure Landry, Charles; Morley, David; Southwood, Russell; Wright, Patrick Book 1985 How can the high failure rate of radical projects, in the media and elsewhere, be understood? This book analyses the reasons why many of the key organisations and projects in this sector, which grew u... What is Organizing? Moser, Richard Article 2018 Morgan reviews the history of Organizing in the USA and provides advice to activists on how to organize in an inclusive, constructive, way. What It Takes to Build a Movement Rudd, Mark Article 2009 Activism = self-expression; organizing = movement-building. |
