Hope for justice and power : broad-based community organizing in the Texas Industrial Areas Foundation / Kathleen Staudt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Staudt, Kathleen A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial Areas Foundation--Case studies.

Industrial Areas Foundation.

Texas--Social conditions--20th century.

Texas.

Community organization--Texas--Case studies.

Community organization.

Political participation--Texas--Case studies.

Political participation.

Social justice--Texas--Case studies.

Social justice.

Community and school--Texas--Case studies.

Community and school.

Community and college--Texas--Case studies.

Community and college.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2020]

Summary:

"Book is a history of the Industrial Areas Foundation branch in Texas. The Industrial Areas Foundation was founded by Saul Alinsky in Chicago in 1940 and is currently an international advocacy group. The Texas branch has many affiliates throughout the state. This book describes the evolution of those affiliates and their cooperative activities with other advocacy groups"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

Part I: Introductory perspectives

"An introduction to Hope for justice and power"

Part II: Historical and contemporary Texas

"Texas historical perspectives: a flawed democracy"

"Dallas Area Interfaith: a strong multi-ethnic coalition"

Part III: Voluntary organizations with a purpose

"Voluntary organizations with a purpose: faith-based or broad-based?"

"Organizers and leaders: their pathways in and out of broad-based community work"

Part IV: Education and collaboration

"Schools in communities: parents and teachers"

"The IAF in collaborations: El Paso's Education Summit and the anti-wage theft Lift Up Alliance"

"IAF affiliates and higher education"

Part V: Closing perspectives

"Concluding reflections: wherefore IAF affiliates in Texas, the US, and the world?"

Appendix "Dear Texans."

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-57441-805-X

OCLC:

1145419334