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Author:

Betten, Neil

Title:

The roots of community organizing, 1917-1939 / Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin with contributions by Robert Fisher ... [et al.].

Publisher:

Temple University Press,

Copyright Date:

1990

Description:

viii, 230 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Community organization--United States--History--20th century.
Social action--United States--History--20th century.
Social service--United States--History--20th century.

Other Authors:

Austin, Michael J.,
Fisher, Robert, 1947-

Notes:

Includes index. Bibliography: p. 193-224.

Contents:

The roots of community organizing : an introduction / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- The intellectual origins of community organizing / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- The Cincinnati unit experiment, 1917-1920 / Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin -- The International Institutes : their philosophy and role in community organizing / Raymond A. Mohl and Neil Betten -- Grass roots organizing in the community center movement, 1907-1930 / Robert Fisher -- Rural organizing and the agricultural extension service / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- Social planning and physical planning / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten -- Federated philanthropy in a Jewish community, 1904-1939 / Marc Lee Raphael.
The urban political boss as community organizer / Neil Betten and William E. Hershey -- The conflict approach to community organizing : Saul Alinsky and the CIO / Neil Betten and Michael J. Austin -- Religious organizations as a base for community organizing : the Catholic Worker Movement during the Great Depression / Neil Betten and William E. Hershey -- The legacy of community organizing at the close of the Great Depression / Michael J. Austin and Neil Betten.

ISBN:

9780877226628 (alk. paper) :
0877226628 (alk. paper) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)19556345

LCCN:

89032536

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

OUAX845 -- Dordt University (Sioux Center)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)