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Making Policy, Making Change: How Communities are Taking Law into Their Own Hands
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For domestic violence advocates and volunteers using community change strategies to stop the epidemic of violence against women, Makani Themba's Making Policy, Making Change offers a wealth of practical information. Years of direct, frontline experience with organizing for social change are packed into this easy-to-read guidebook. Cheerfully described in the Forward as a "subversive" and "deceptive" book, the author's writings reflect a radical, liberal political sensibility joined to a clarity of thought that makes the process of analyzing and framing complex social issues appear simple. The guide offers strategies for grassroots organizing, political analysis and practical tips for community change activists, interwoven with powerful stories of diverse communities' struggles to shape, change and construct public policy. Stories include examples of community efforts to limit the number of alcohol and tobacco billboards and liquor stores situated in low-income neighborhoods; to hold corporations accountable for environmental damage; and to involve youth in policy-setting on issues that affect their health and welfare. While only a small section of Making Policy is devoted specifically to domestic violence prevention efforts, as the author notes, successful strategies can readily be translated and adapted from one social justice campaign to another.
Type of Material: Book
Size/Length: 177 pages
Cost: $28.00
Format: Print Document
Recommended for: Social change activists, domestic violence prevention programs.
Copyright: © 1999, Makani N. Themba
Available from:
Chardon Press
3781 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611
Phone: (510) 496-8160
Web Site: www.chardonpress.com
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