Description: The fourth edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Health and Social Equity provides both classic and recent contributions to the field, with a special accent on how these approaches can contribute to health and social equity. The 23 chapters offer conceptual frameworks, skill- building and case studies in areas like coalition building, organizing by and with women of color, community assessment, and the power of the arts, the Internet, social media, and policy and media advocacy in such work. The use of participatory evaluation and strategies and tips on fundraising for community organizing also are presented, as are the ethical challenges that can arise in this work, and helpful tools for anticipating and addressing them.
Review Quotes: "A fantastic book that provides extraordinary foundations for community engagement and mobilization in the pursuit of social justice. The voices from multiple scholars and community leaders invite us to embrace new ways of working for equity-focused systemic change in public health and beyond."--Carlos E. Rodríguez-Díaz, "Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University"