Community Organizing (Record no. 70100)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780745663203
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 307.14 WAL
Edition number 23
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Walls, David S.
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Statement of responsibility, etc / David S. Walls.
Title Community Organizing
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement First edition.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication, distribution, etc Cambridge, UK :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Polity Press ,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2014.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xiv, 216 p. :
Dimensions 21 cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc Community Organizing by David S. Walls provides a critical examination of community organizing as a practical approach to achieving democratic social change and promoting social, economic, racial, and environmental justice. The book traces the evolution of the community organizing tradition from the pioneering work of Saul Alinsky in the 1930s to contemporary organizing networks operating across local, metropolitan, state, and national levels. Walls explains the philosophy, principles, and methods of community organizing, including leadership development, power analysis, coalition building, grassroots mobilization, negotiation, and campaign planning. The book also explores the relationship between community organizations, labour unions, faith-based institutions, and political movements, while assessing the strengths and limitations of different organizing models. Special attention is given to how organizers address issues such as inequality, poverty, discrimination, housing, education, and environmental justice through collective action. Combining theoretical analysis with practical insights, the book demonstrates how community organizing contributes to civic participation and democratic governance. It is an important resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students of sociology, political science, social work, public administration, and development studies, as well as community leaders and practitioners engaged in grassroots social change.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Community development.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Community organization.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Social action.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Social movements.
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Koha item type VC Office Books
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    Dewey Decimal Classification   Not For Loan SNU LIBRARY SNU LIBRARY 30/06/2026   307.14 WAL VC655 30/06/2026 30/06/2026 VC Office Books Books Received from VC office
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