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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Grassroots Voice written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With particular reference to Bangladesh, and South Asia in general.
Author : Jan Blommaert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113409244X
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Grassroots Literacy written by Jan Blommaert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What effect has globalization had on our understanding of literacy? Grassroots Literacy seeks to address the relationship between globalization and the widening gap between ‘grassroots’ literacies, or writings from ordinary people and local communities, and ‘elite’ literacies. Displaced from their original context to elite literacy environments in the form of letters, police declarations and pieces of creative writing, ‘grassroots’ literacies are unsurprisingly easily disqualified, either as ‘bad’ forms of literacy, or as messages that fail to be understood. Through close analysis of two unique, handwritten documents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan Blommaert considers how ‘grassroots’ literacy in the Third World develops outside the literacy-saturated environments of the developed world. In examining these documents produced by socially and economically marginalized writers Blommaert demonstrates how literacy environments should be understood as relatively autonomous systems. Grassroots Literacy will be key reading for students of language and literacy studies as well as an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in understanding the implications of globalization on local literacy practices.
Author : Carly Gieseler
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1538128020
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (381 download)
Download or read book The Voices of #MeToo written by Carly Gieseler and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Voices of #MeToo: From Grassroots Activism to a Viral Roar is a timely analysis of how marginalized voices are engaged or silenced in one of the most successful social media projects in recent history. Accessibly written, this book unravels the ideas and practices of activism throughout the #MeToo movement from its inception to its current viral moment. The movement went viral with a tweet from Alyssa Milano after the avalanche of sexual harassment and assault allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein. The hashtag, however, got its start from African-American, grassroots activist Tarana Burke a decade earlier. Taking this as her starting place, Gieseler focuses on the marginalized communities that are often ignored once a movement goes mainstream. With chapters on black female activism, the LGBTQ+ community and disability, toxic masculinity, and international responses, The Voices of #MeToo issues a call for all movements to become more inclusive as they seek empowerment and resistance against oppressive and abusive forces. Perhaps in exploring issues of social justice through an intersectional lens, we may all begin to hear and amplify the voices that are often silenced in the louder, viral roar.
Author : R. Balasubramaniam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788193700709
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Voices from the Grassroots written by R. Balasubramaniam and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jennifer Baumgardner
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466814829
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)
Download or read book Grassroots written by Jennifer Baumgardner and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2005-01-12 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the authors of Manifesta, an activism handbook that illustrates how to truly make the personal political. Grassroots is an activism handbook for social justice. Aimed at everyone from students to professionals, stay-at-home moms to artists, Grassroots answers the perennial question: What can I do? Whether you are concerned about the environment, human rights violations in Tibet, campus sexual assault policies, sweatshop labor, gay marriage, or the ongoing repercussions from 9-11, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards believe that we all have something to offer in the fight against injustice. Based on the authors' own experiences, and the stories of both the large number of activists they work with as well as the countless everyday people they have encountered over the years, Grassroots encourages people to move beyond the "generic three" (check writing, calling congresspeople, and volunteering) and make a difference with clear guidelines and models for activism. The authors draw heavily on individual stories as examples, inspiring readers to recognize the tools right in front of them--be it the office copier or the family living room--in order to make change. Activism is accessible to all, and Grassroots shows how anyone, no matter how much or little time they have to offer, can create a world that more clearly reflects their values.
Author : Jan Blommaert
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134092431
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Grassroots Literacy written by Jan Blommaert and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What effect has globalization had on our understanding of literacy? Grassroots Literacy seeks to address the relationship between globalization and the widening gap between ‘grassroots’ literacies, or writings from ordinary people and local communities, and ‘elite’ literacies. Displaced from their original context to elite literacy environments in the form of letters, police declarations and pieces of creative writing, ‘grassroots’ literacies are unsurprisingly easily disqualified, either as ‘bad’ forms of literacy, or as messages that fail to be understood. Through close analysis of two unique, handwritten documents from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jan Blommaert considers how ‘grassroots’ literacy in the Third World develops outside the literacy-saturated environments of the developed world. In examining these documents produced by socially and economically marginalized writers Blommaert demonstrates how literacy environments should be understood as relatively autonomous systems. Grassroots Literacy will be key reading for students of language and literacy studies as well as an invaluable resource for anyone with an interest in understanding the implications of globalization on local literacy practices.
Author : Donald T. Critchlow
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691187975
Total Pages : 439 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)
Download or read book Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism written by Donald T. Critchlow and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-05 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Longtime activist, author, and antifeminist leader Phyllis Schlafly is for many the symbol of the conservative movement in America. In this provocative new book, historian Donald T. Critchlow sheds new light on Schlafly's life and on the unappreciated role her grassroots activism played in transforming America's political landscape. Based on exclusive and unrestricted access to Schlafly's papers as well as sixty other archival collections, the book reveals for the first time the inside story of this Missouri-born mother of six who became one of the most controversial forces in modern political history. It takes us from Schlafly's political beginnings in the Republican Right after the World War II through her years as an anticommunist crusader to her more recent efforts to thwart same-sex marriage and stem the flow of illegal immigrants. Schlafly's political career took off after her book A Choice Not an Echo helped secure Barry Goldwater's nomination. With sales of more than 3 million copies, the book established her as a national voice within the conservative movement. But it was Schlafly's bid to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment that gained her a grassroots following. Her anti-ERA crusade attracted hundreds of thousands of women into the conservative fold and earned her a name as feminism's most ardent opponent. In the 1970s, Schlafly founded the Eagle Forum, a Washington-based conservative policy organization that today claims a membership of 50,000 women. Filled with fresh insights into these and other initiatives, Phyllis Schlafly and Grassroots Conservatism provides a telling profile of one of the most influential activists in recent history. Sure to invite spirited debate, it casts new light on a major shift in American politics, the emergence of the Republican Right.
Author : David Hoicka
Publisher : Singapore Mediation Solutions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Grassroots Mediation written by David Hoicka and published by Singapore Mediation Solutions. This book was released on with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world torn by conflict, from neighborhood disputes to international wars, this groundbreaking book offers hope and practical solutions through the power of grassroots mediation. Drawing on more than 100 case studies from six continents, it demonstrates how local, community-driven peacebuilding efforts can transform societies, save lives, and foster prosperity. Discover for example how Grassroots Mediation works for peace in: · Colombia Peace Communities · Israel-Palestine Grassroots Peace Initiatives · Northern Ireland - Community Restorative Justice Programs · Philippines - Barangay Justice System · Rwanda - Community Reconciliation Efforts · Somalia Grassroots Peace Initiatives (EWERN and Peace Caravans) · South Sudan's Youth-Led Ceasefire Monitoring Mechanisms This comprehensive guide explores: · The theoretical foundations of grassroots mediation · Creative approaches using art, sports, and technology · The crucial roles of women and youth in peacebuilding · Economic initiatives that turn adversaries into partners · Cultural practices that foster reconciliation Whether you're a community leader in a conflict zone, a policymaker seeking innovative solutions, or a citizen passionate about building peace, this book provides the tools, inspiration, and evidence-based strategies to make a difference. Learn how Grassroots Mediators: · Initiate dialogue in divided communities · Build trust across ethnic, religious, and political lines · Empower marginalized voices in peace processes · Create sustainable structures for long-term peace · Adapt global best practices to your local context Featuring insights from renowned peacebuilders like Liberia's Leymah Gbowee, Kenya's Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, Guatemala's Rigoberta Menchú Tum, and Notre Dame's John Paul Lederach, this book bridges theory and practice, offering a roadmap for transforming conflicts at all levels of society. From the favelas of Rio to the villages of Afghanistan, grassroots mediators are proving that peace can be built from the ground up. Their stories challenge us to reimagine conflict resolution, showing that even in the face of severe violence, there are always seeds of hope waiting to be nurtured. As conflicts like the war in Ukraine continue to claim lives and destabilize regions, the lessons in this book become ever more urgent. It reminds us that peace is not just the absence of war, but the presence of justice, dignity, and shared prosperity. By harnessing the power of grassroots mediation, we can create ripples of peace that grow into waves of positive change. This book is a call to action for anyone who believes in the possibility of a more peaceful world. It shows that each of us, regardless of our position or background, has the power to be a mediator, a bridge-builder, a source of healing in our communities. In the words of Kenya's Wangari Maathai, "It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference." This book equips you with the knowledge and inspiration to make that difference, one conversation, one community at a time. Join the global movement of grassroots peacebuilders. Discover how you can save lives, bring peace, foster economic growth, and build a healthier, happier homeland. The journey to a more peaceful world begins with you, and it begins now. To ensure broad accessibility, this book is priced affordably. It is my sincere hope that by making this resource widely available, it can have a meaningful, positive impact. If my book "Grassroots Mediation: How to Save Lives and Bring Peace, Happiness, Economic Growth in Your Homeland", can save even one life or bring a measure of happiness to a single individual, I will feel a deep sense of fulfillment and happiness myself. I will be grateful to be able to make a difference through this work. David Hoicka
Author : Julie Reid
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1776145798
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (761 download)
Download or read book Tell Our Story written by Julie Reid and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on three South African communities the authors dismiss the idea that some groups are voiceless, arguing that they are being deliberately ignored by dominant news media The dominant news media are often accused of reflecting an ‘elite bias’, privileging and foregrounding the interests of a small segment of society while ignoring the narratives of the majority. The authors of Tell Our Story investigate this problem and offer a hands-on demonstration of listening journalism and research in practice. In the process they dismiss the idea that some groups are voiceless, arguing that what is often described in such terms is mostly a matter of those groups being deliberately ignored. Focusing their attention on three very different South African communities they delve into the life and struggle narratives of each, exposing the divide between the stories told by the people who actually live in the communities and the way in which those stories have been understood and shaped by the media. The three communities are those living in the Glebelands hostel complex in Durban where over 100 residents have been killed in politically motivated violence in the past few years; the Xolobeni community on the Wild Coast, which has been resisting the building of a new toll road and a dune mining venture; and Thembelihle, a settlement south-west of Johannesburg that has been resisting removal for many years. The book concludes with a set of practical guidelines for journalists on the practice of listening journalism.
Author : Raymond Mason
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0228004861
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Spirit of the Grassroots People written by Raymond Mason and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raymond Mason is an Ojibway activist who campaigns for the rights of residential school survivors and a founder of Spirit Wind, an organization that played a key role in the development of the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement. This memoir offers a firsthand account of the personal and political challenges Mason confronted on this journey. A riveting and at times harrowing read, Spirit of the Grassroots People describes the author's experiences in Indian day and residential schools in Manitoba and his struggles to find meaning in life after trauma and abuse. Mason details the work that he and his colleagues did over many years to gain recognition and compensation for their suffering. Drawing from Indigenous oral traditions as well as Western historiography, the work applies the concept of two-eyed seeing to the histories of colonialism and education in Canada. The memoir is supplemented by a final chapter in which Theodore Michael Christou and Jackson Pind put Mason's story into a historical and educational context. An essential key to understanding the legacy of Indian residential and day schools, this text is both a documentation of history and a deeply personal story of a human experience.
Author : Linda Stout
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807043097
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Bridging the Class Divide written by Linda Stout and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 1997-02-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Again and again social change movements--on matter s from the environment to women's rights--have been run by middle-class leaders. But in order to make real progress toward economic and social change, poor people--those most affected by social problems--must be the ones to speak up and lead. It can be done. Linda Stout herself grew up in poverty in rural North Carolina and went on to found one of this country's most successful and innovative grassroots organizations, the Piedmont Peace Project. Working for peace, jobs, health care, and basic social services in North Carolina's conservative Piedmont region, the project has attracted national attention for its success in drawing leadership from within a working-class community, actively encouraging diversity, and empowering people who have never had a voice in policy decisions to speak up for their own interests. The Piedmont Peace Project demonstrates that new ways of organizing can really work. Bridging the Class Divide tells the inspiring story of Linda Stout's life as the daughter of a tenant farmer, as a self-taught activist, and as a leader in the progressive movement. It also gives practical lessons on how to build real working relationships between people of different income levels, races, and genders. This book will inspire and enrich anyone who works for change in our society.
Author : Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799866203
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Records and Information Management Strategies for Enhanced Knowledge Coordination written by Chisita, Collence Takaingenhamo and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-01-15 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The convergence of technologies and emergence of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary modus of knowledge production justify the need for research that explores the disinterestedness or interconnectivity of the information science disciplines. The quantum leap in knowledge production, increasing demand for information and knowledge, changing information needs, information governance, and proliferation of digital technologies in the era of ubiquitous digital technologies justify research that employs a holistic approach in x-raying the challenges of managing information in an increasingly knowledge- and technology-driven dispensation. The changing nature of knowledge production for sustainable development, along with trends and theory for enhanced knowledge coordination, deserve focus in current times. The Handbook of Research on Records and Information Management Strategies for Enhanced Knowledge Coordination draws input from experts involved in records management, information science, library science, memory, and digital technology, creating a vanguard compendium of novel trends and praxis. While highlighting a vast array of topics under the scope of library science, information science, knowledge transfer, records management, and more, this book is ideally designed for knowledge and information managers, library and information science schools, policymakers, practitioners, stakeholders, administrators, researchers, academicians, and students interested in records and information management.
Author : Laura Grattan
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190277645
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (92 download)
Download or read book Populism's Power written by Laura Grattan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-06 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uprisings such as the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street signal a resurgence of populist politics in America, pitting the people against the establishment in a struggle over control of democracy. In the wake of its conservative capture during the Nixon and Reagan eras, and given its increasing ubiquity as a mainstream buzzword of politicians and pundits, democratic theorists and activists have been eager to abandon populism to right-wing demagogues and mega-media spin-doctors. Decades of liberal scholarship have reinforced this shift, turning the term "populism" into a pejorative in academic and public discourse. At best, they conclude that populism encourages an "empty" wish to express a unified popular will beyond the mediating institutions of government; at worst, it has been described as an antidemocratic temperament prone to fomenting backlash against elites and marginalized groups. Populism's Power argues that such routine dismissals of populism reinforce liberalism as the end of democracy. Yet, as long as democracy remains true to its meaning, that is, "rule by the people," democratic theorists and activists must be able to give an account of the people as collective actors. Without such an account of the people's power, democracy's future seems fixed by the institutions of today's neoliberal, managerial states, and not by the always changing demographics of those who live within and across their borders. Laura Grattan looks at how populism cultivates the aspirations of ordinary people to exercise power over their everyday lives and their collective fate. In evaluating competing theories of populism she looks at a range of populist moments, from cultural phenomena such as the Chevrolet ad campaign for "Our Country, Our Truck," to the music of Leonard Cohen, and historical and contemporary populist movements, including nineteenth-century Populism, the Tea Party, broad-based community organizing, and Occupy Wall Street. While she ultimately expresses ambivalence about both populism and democracy, she reopens the idea that grassroots movements--like the insurgent farmers and laborers, New Deal agitators, and Civil Rights and New Left actors of US history--can play a key role in democratizing power and politics in America.
Author : Adrianna Kezar
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0804781621
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Enhancing Campus Capacity for Leadership written by Adrianna Kezar and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enhancing Campus Capacity for Leadership contributes to the growing tradition of giving voice to grassroots leaders, focusing on the largely untapped potential of faculty and staff on college campuses. In an increasingly corporatized environment, grassroots leadership can provide a balance to the prestige- and revenue-seeking impulses of traditional campus leaders, create changes in the teaching and learning core, build greater equity, improve relationships among campus stakeholders, and enhance the student experience. This book documents the stories of grassroots leaders, including their motivation and background, the tactics and strategies that they use, the obstacles that they overcome, and the ways that they navigate power and join with formal authority. This investigation also highlights the fact that grassroots leaders, particularly in more marginalized groups, can face significant backlash. The authors end with a discussion of the future of leadership on college campuses, examining the possibilities for shared and collaborative forms of guidance and governance.
Author : Alison Bruey
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN 13 : 0299316106
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Bread, Justice, and Liberty written by Alison Bruey and published by University of Wisconsin Pres. This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling history of the antiregime coalition forged by liberation-theology Catholics and Marxist-Left militants in Chile's urban shantytowns, with groundbreaking contributions to scholarship on human rights, mass social movements, popular protest, and democratization.
Author : Henry Hampton
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0307574180
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)
Download or read book Voices of Freedom written by Henry Hampton and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2011-08-03 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A vast choral pageant that recounts the momentous work of the civil rights struggle.”—The New York Times Book Review A monumental volume drawing upon nearly one thousand interviews with civil rights activists, politicians, reporters, Justice Department officials, and others, weaving a fascinating narrative of the civil rights movement told by the people who lived it Join brave and terrified youngsters walking through a jeering mob and up the steps of Central High School in Little Rock. Listen to the vivid voices of the ordinary people who manned the barricades, the laborers, the students, the housewives without whom there would have been no civil rights movements at all. In this remarkable oral history, Henry Hampton, creator and executive producer of the acclaimed PBS series Eyes on the Prize, and Steve Fayer, series writer, bring to life the country’s great struggle for civil rights as no conventional narrative can. You will hear the voices of those who defied the blackjacks, who went to jail, who witnessed and policed the movement; of those who stood for and against it—voices from the heart of America.
Author : De St Croix, Tania
Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1447328590
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (473 download)
Download or read book Grassroots Youth Work written by De St Croix, Tania and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the most energetic, effective, and passionate activists involved in grassroots politics are young people--but their voices are rarely heard in policy, research, or public debate. This book remedies that, giving young activists their due and showing the effects of passionate social service practitioners who build relationships with marginalized young people in the face of spending cuts and shifting governmental priorities. Written by an experienced youth worker, Grassroots Youth Work uses interviews, dialogue, and excerpts from research diaries to bring youth work to life in both theory and practice.
