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The Activist´s Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century
Randy Shaw
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Description for The Activist´s Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century
Paperback. How should activists use new media tools to expose issues and mobilize grassroots support? When should activists form coalitions, and with whom? How are students - be they Dreamers seeking immigration reform or college activists battling ever-increasing tuition costs - winning major campaigns? This title deals with these questions. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFF; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 420.
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Activist's Handbook, Randy Shaw's hard-hitting guide to winning social change, the author brings the strategic and tactical guidance of the prior edition into the age of Obama. Shaw details how activists can best use the Internet and social media, and analyzes the strategic strengths and weaknesses of rising 21st century movements for immigrant rights, marriage equality, and against climate change. Shaw also highlights increased student activism towards fostering greater social justice in the 21st century. The Activist's Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century details the impact of specific strategies ... Read more
In this thoroughly revised and updated edition of The Activist's Handbook, Randy Shaw's hard-hitting guide to winning social change, the author brings the strategic and tactical guidance of the prior edition into the age of Obama. Shaw details how activists can best use the Internet and social media, and analyzes the strategic strengths and weaknesses of rising 21st century movements for immigrant rights, marriage equality, and against climate change. Shaw also highlights increased student activism towards fostering greater social justice in the 21st century. The Activist's Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century details the impact of specific strategies ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
302
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
420g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520274051
SKU
V9780520274051
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About Randy Shaw
Randy Shaw is Director of San Francisco's Tenderloin Housing Clinic and Editor of BeyondChron.org. His previous books include The Activist's Handbook: A Primer, Reclaiming America, and Beyond the Fields: Cesar Chavez, the UFW and the Struggle for Justice in the 21st Century, all from UC Press.
Reviews for The Activist´s Handbook: Winning Social Change in the 21st Century
It's a remarkable, unsentimental record of modern Bay Area politics and causes, yet hardly belongs to a niche readership.
Steven Mikulan Capital & Main
Steven Mikulan Capital & Main