Title A shared future : faith-based organizing for racial equity and ethical democracy / Richard L. Wood and Brad R. Fulton

Published Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2015 ©2015

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, maps Contents Introduction : exorcising America's demons, building ethical democracy -- The scale of organizing today : the national study of community organizing coalitions -- Leadership and diversity -- Racial diversity in faith-based organizing -- Transforming institutions : the strategic and ethical dynamics of commitment to racial equity -- Lifelines to healing : betting resources and reputation on racial equity -- Challenge to America : an interview with a national leader of faith-based work for racial equity (Rev. Michael McBride, Director of Urban Strategies and the "Lifelines to Healing Campaign," the PICO National Network) -- Strategic innovation and democratic theory -- Conclusion : a shared future : ethical democracy, racial equity, and power Summary Faith-based community organizers have spent decades working for greater equality in American society, and more recently have become significant players in shaping health care, finance, and immigration reform at the highest levels of government. In A Shared Future, Richard L. Wood and Brad R. Fulton draw on a new national study of community organizing coalitions and in-depth interviews of key leaders in this field to show how faith-based organizing is creatively navigating the competing aspirations of America's universalist and multiculturalist democratic ideals, even as it confronts three demons bedeviling American politics: economic inequality, federal policy paralysis, and racial inequity. With a broad view of the entire field and a distinct empirical focus on the PICO National Network, Wood and Fulton's analysis illuminates the tensions, struggles, and deep rewards that come with pursuing racial equity within a social change organization and in society. Ultimately, A Shared Future offers a vision for how we might build a future that embodies the ethical democracy of the best American dreams. An interview of the authors on the subject of faith leaders organizing for justice (Peace Talks Radio, copyright Good Radio Shows, Inc.) can be heard at this link: https://beta.prx.org/stories/190030 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Religious institutions -- Political activity -- United States Community organization -- Political activity -- United States Equality -- United States Minorities -- United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural. SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture. Democracy -- Moral and ethical aspects Equality Minorities -- Social conditions Religious institutions -- Political activity United States Form Electronic book Author Fulton, Brad R., author ISBN 9780226306162 022630616X

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