International Community Organising (Record no. 69306)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781847429766
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 307.14 BEC
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Beck, Dave.
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title International Community Organising
Remainder of title : Taking Power, Making Change
Statement of responsibility, etc / Dave Beck and Rod Purcell
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Bristol, UK
Name of publisher, distributor, etc : Policy Press
Date of publication, distribution, etc , 2013.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xi, 216 p.
Dimensions ; 26 cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Summary<br/><br/>International Community Organising: Taking Power, Making Change explores the history, theory, and practice of community organizing across different countries and social contexts. The authors examine how communities mobilize to address social, economic, and political inequalities and to achieve democratic change.<br/><br/>The book traces the roots of community organizing, including the influence of community activists such as Saul Alinsky, and analyzes major organizing models including the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF), ACORN, and Slum Dwellers International. It compares experiences from the United States, United Kingdom, India, South Africa, Cambodia, and Australia.<br/><br/>The authors assess both the strengths and limitations of community organizing and discuss its role in promoting social justice, citizen participation, empowerment, and sustainable social change. The work is particularly valuable for students and practitioners of community development, social work, political science, and grassroots activism.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Community development and community organization
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Citizen participation
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Purcell, Rod
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    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 12/06/2026   307.14 BEC VC649 12/06/2026 12/06/2026 VC Office Books Books Received from VC office
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