Activist scholar : selected works of Marilyn Gittell / editors, Ross Gittell, Kathe Newman.

Author/creator Gittell, Marilyn
Other author Gittell, Ross J., 1957-
Other author Newman, Kathe.
Format Book
Publication InfoLos Angeles : SAGE Publications, ©2012.
Descriptionxxi, 341 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Machine generated contents note: pt. I EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION -- 1.Prologue and Epilogue From Confrontation at Ocean Hill-Brownsville / Maurice R. Berube -- 2.Education: The Decentralization-Community Control Controversy / Marilyn Gittell -- 3.School Reform in New York and Chicago: Revisiting the Ecology of Local Games / Marilyn Gittell -- 4.The Effect of Geography, Education and Labor Market Segregation on Women's Economic Status in New York State / Marilyn Gittell -- pt. II COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING -- Introduction / Kathe Newman -- 5.Chapters 1 and 2 From Limits to Citizen Participation: The Decline of Community Organizations / Marilyn Gittell -- 6.Expanding Civic Opportunity: Urban Empowerment Zones / Robert Lindsay -- 7.Race and Gender in Neighborhood Development Organizations / Kathe Newman -- 8.Community Organizing, Relationships, Collaboration, and Research: Lessons From the Fund for Community Organizing Initiative / Marilyn Gittell -- pt. III WOMEN's LEADERSHIP, SOCIAL CAPITAL, AND SOCIAL CHANGE -- Introduction / Nancy A. Naples -- 9.Changing Women's Roles in Political Volunteerism and Reform of the City / Teresa Shtob -- 10.Activist Women: Conflicting Ideologies / Nancy A. Naples -- 11.The Gender Gap: Coalescing for Power / Nancy A. Naples.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2011004382
ISBN9781412997621 (acid-free paper)
ISBN1412997623 (acid-free paper)

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Joyner General Stacks HM711 .G58 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold