| Roots for Radicals: Organizing for Power, Action, and Justice Contributor(s): Chambers, Edward T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826414990 ISBN-13: 9780826414991 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $57.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2003 Annotation: Roots for Radicals is a distillation of the IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation) philosophy and its unique approach to community organizing. For sixty years, its mission has been to train people to take responsibility for solving the problems in their own communities and to renew the interest of citizens in public life. The IAF, now headed by the author, Edward T. Chambers, has taken founder Saul Alinsky's original vision, refined it, and created a sophisticated national network of citizens' organizations. One of the its key activities is its 10-day training sessions for community organizers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Philosophy |
| Dewey: 307.140 |
| LCCN: 2003005664 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roots for Radicals is a distillation of the IAF (Industrial Areas Foundation) philosophy and its unique approach to community organizing. The IAF is the oldest and largest institution for community organizing in the United States. For sixty years, its mission has been to train people to take responsibility for solving the problems in their own communities and to renew the interest of citizens in public life. The IAF, now headed by the author, Edward T. Chambers, has taken founder Saul Alinsky's original vision, refined it, and created a sophisticated national network of citizens' organizations. One of the key activities is its 10-day training sessions for community organizers. |