Fearless Change and Social Action in Difficult Times - Exploring Sociological Insights for Social Transformation

Offering significant contributions to sociology and social theory, this book promotes an understanding that societal change is rooted in social power and cultural shifts. Inclusive in its presentation, students, professors, NGO professionals, volunteers, activists, and interested observers will find this book of high interest.

List of contents

1. Introduction
Part I: Investigating the Four Ancient Wrongs
2. Injustice: The Malice of Racism
3. Injustice: The Oppression of Gender
4. Injustice: The Invisibility of Class
5. Endless War
6. Suffering of Poverty
7. Planet Plunder
Part II: Activating Social Power
8. Why Social Power?
9. What We Say Is Not What We Do
10. Our Worldview No Longer Fits Reality
11. Solving the Unsolvables
Part III: Culture Shift Action
12. Exiting the Circle of Indifference
13. Deep Participation Practice
14. Organizing for Culture Shifts

About the author

Paula Donnelly Roark is a social science researcher, writer, and activist. She previously served as Senior Social Scientist at the World Bank, Director of Research and Evaluation at the African Development Foundation, and as an advisor to the United Nations' UNICEF, UNDP, and British government aid. She is the author of Social Justice and Deep Participation: Theory and Practice for the 21st Century (2015).

Summary

Offering significant contributions to sociology and social theory, this book promotes an understanding that societal change is rooted in social power and cultural shifts. Inclusive in its presentation, students, professors, NGO professionals, volunteers, activists, and interested observers will find this book of high interest.

Product details

• Authors: Paula Donnelly Roark, Donnelly Roark Paula
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032789248
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278924-8
• No. of pages: 282
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Social Theory, Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Poverty & Homelessness, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Poverty & unemployment, Social discrimination & inequality, Gender studies, gender groups, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Poverty and precarity, Social discrimination and social justice