Faith in Action: Religion, Race and Democratic Organizing in America (Morality and Society (Paperback)) (Paperback)
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all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 48 hours | |Short Description for Faith in Action Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California, one faith-based, the other race-based. Comparing their activist techniques and acheivements, Wood argues that their alternative cultures offer a more democratic future for all Americans.
Full description- Publisher: University of Chicago Press
- Published: 20 May 2003
- Format: Paperback 288 pages
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- Categories: Social Groups | Sociology | Social Theory | Political Science & Theory | Central Government Policies | Political Activism | Religious Institutions & Organizations
- ISBN 13: 9780226905969 ISBN 10: 0226905969
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Full description for Faith in Action
Over the past 15 years, associations throughout the US have organized citizens around issues of equality and social justice, often through local churches. But in contrast to President Bush's vision of faith-based activism, in which groups deliver social services to the needy, these associations do something greater. Drawing on institutions of faith, they reshape public policies that neglect the disadvantaged. To find out how this faith-based form of community organizing succeeds, Richard L. Wood spent several years working with two local groups in Oakland, California - the Pacific Institute for Community Organization and the race-based Centre for Third World Organization. Comparing their activist techniques and achievements, Wood argues that the alternative culture and strategies of these two groups give them radically different access to community ties and social capital. Creative and insightful "Faith in Action" shows how community activism and religious organizations can help build a more just and democratic future for all Americans.
