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American Government: A Brief Introduction teaches students how to
interpret and question data in charts, graphs, and polls that they
encounter daily in social media. Drawing on her expertise as both a
teacher and researcher, new co-author Hahrie Han helps students
develop essential quantitative literacy as they learn how American
government works. A reconceptualized introductory chapter
establishes a foundation for interpreting empirical evidence, and a
unique framework built around the themes of governance and
representation, helps students understand how the concepts and
processes of American government function in their daily lives.
Together with a robust media program that offers opportunities to
remediate and apply these skills, American Government: A Brief
Introduction builds the knowledge and confidence that enables
students to think for themselves-whether in the voting booth,
community participation, or interpreting in the news.
Why are some civic associations better than others at getting--and
keeping--people involved in activism? From MoveOn.org to the
National Rifle Association, Health Care for America Now to the
Sierra Club, membership-based civic associations constantly seek to
engage people in civic and political action. What makes some more
effective than others?
Using in-person observations, surveys, and field experiments, this
book compares organizations with strong records of engaging people
in health and environmental politics to those with weaker records.
To build power, civic associations need quality and quantity (or
depth and breadth) of activism. They need lots of people to take
action and also a cadre of leaders to develop and execute that
activity. Yet, models for how to develop activists and leaders are
not necessarily transparent. This book provides these models to
help associations build the power they want and support a healthy
democracy. In particular, the book examines organizing, mobilizing,
and lone wolf models of engagement and shows how highly active
associations blend mobilizing and organizing to transform their
members' motivations and capacities for involvement.
This is not a simple story about the power of offline versus online
organizing. Instead, it is a story about how associations can blend
both online and offline strategies to build their activist base. In
this compelling book, Hahrie Han explains how civic associations
can invest in their members and build the capacity they need to
inspire action.
Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been
fundamental to American democracy but have been burgeoning since
the 2016 election, as people struggle to make their voices heard in
this moment of societal upheaval. Unfortunately much of that action
has not had the kind of impact participants might want, especially
among movements representing the poor and marginalized who often
have the most at stake when it comes to rights and equality. Yet,
some instances of collective action have succeeded. What's the
difference between a movement that wins victories for its
constituents, and one that fails? What are the factors that make
collective action powerful? Prisms of the People addresses those
questions and more. Using data from six movement
organizations--including a coalition that organized a 104-day
protest in Phoenix in 2010 and another that helped restore voting
rights to the formerly incarcerated in Virginia--Hahrie Han,
Elizabeth McKenna, and Michelle Oyakawa show that the power of
successful movements most often is rooted in their ability to act
as "prisms of the people," turning participation into political
power just as prisms transform white light into rainbows.
Understanding the organizational design choices that shape the
people, their leaders, and their strategies can help us understand
how grassroots groups achieve their goals. Linking strong
scholarship to a deep understanding of the needs and outlook of
activists, Prisms of the People is the perfect book for our
moment--for understanding what's happening and propelling it
forward.
Grassroots organizing and collective action have always been
fundamental to American democracy but have been burgeoning since
the 2016 election, as people struggle to make their voices heard in
this moment of societal upheaval. Unfortunately much of that action
has not had the kind of impact participants might want, especially
among movements representing the poor and marginalized who often
have the most at stake when it comes to rights and equality. Yet,
some instances of collective action have succeeded. What's the
difference between a movement that wins victories for its
constituents, and one that fails? What are the factors that make
collective action powerful? Prisms of the People addresses those
questions and more. Using data from six movement
organizations--including a coalition that organized a 104-day
protest in Phoenix in 2010 and another that helped restore voting
rights to the formerly incarcerated in Virginia--Hahrie Han,
Elizabeth McKenna, and Michelle Oyakawa show that the power of
successful movements most often is rooted in their ability to act
as "prisms of the people," turning participation into political
power just as prisms transform white light into rainbows.
Understanding the organizational design choices that shape the
people, their leaders, and their strategies can help us understand
how grassroots groups achieve their goals. Linking strong
scholarship to a deep understanding of the needs and outlook of
activists, Prisms of the People is the perfect book for our
moment--for understanding what's happening and propelling it
forward.
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