Doing Democracy
The MAP Model for Organizing Social Movements
New Society Publishers · Print & ebook · January 1, 2001
Citizen activism has achieved many positive results.
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- Genres
- Activism & Social Justice, Political Activism, Civics
- Published
- New Society Publishers, January 1, 2001
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Citizen activism has achieved many positive results. But the road to success for social movements is often complex, usually lasting many years, with few guides for evaluating the precise stage of a movement's evolution to determine the best way forward. Doing Democracy provides both a theory and working model for understanding and analyzing social movements, ensuring that they are successful in the long term.
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Beginning with an overview of social movement theory and the MAP (Movement Action Plan) model, Doing Democracy outlines the eight stages of social movements, the four roles of activists, and case studies from the civil rights, anti-nuclear energy, Central America, gay/lesbian, women's health, and globalization movements.
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| Activism & Social Justice | 71% |
|---|---|
| Political Activism | 47% |
| Civics | 29% |
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- Authors
- Bill Moyer, JoAnn McAllister, Mary Lou Finley
- Publisher
- New Society Publishers
- Published
- January 1, 2001
- Format
- Print & ebook