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After the protests are heard : enacting civic engagement and social transformation
- Author
- Welch, Sharon D., author.
- Title
- After the protests are heard : enacting civic engagement and social transformation / Sharon D. Welch.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- New York : New York University Press, [2019]
- Description
- vii, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Uniform series
- Religion and social transformation.
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
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- Introduction: the soul of democracy
- A declaration of interdependence: the science of democracy
- "The lightning of possible storms:" theories of social change
- "Go social, go green": environmentally sound and socially just economic development
- "Belonging, not belongings:" an economy of gratitude and reciprocity
- Global connections and cultural humility: the science and artistry of community engagement
- Just living: practices of catalytic social engagement
- Conclusion: the soul of democracy.
- Summary
- From the Women's March in D.C. to #BlackLivesMatter rallies across the country, there has been a rising wave of protests and social activism. Yet, the struggle for social justice continues long after the posters and megaphones have been packed away. After the protests are heard, how can we continue to work toward lasting change?
- Subject headings
- Social justice. Social change. Political participation. Democracy.
- ISBN
- 9781479883646 hardcover ; alkaline paper 1479883646 hardcover ; alkaline paper 9781479857906 paperback ; alkaline paper 1479857904 paperback ; alkaline paper 1479883646 1479857904