Assigned Readings

Green & Haines, Ch. 3

Arnstein, S.R. A Ladder of Citizen Participation

Soule, S.A. & Olzak, S. (2004). When do movements matter? The politics of contingency and the Equal Rights Amendment. American Sociological Review 69(4), 473-497.

Turner, J.C. (2005). Explaning the nature of power: A three-process theory. European Journal of Social Psychology 35(1), 1-22.

Class Preparation

Select any of the following papers. Develop a summary of the key concepts presented focusing on those that you can apply in your class projects.

Banyan, M.E. (2004). Wiring organizations for community governance: Characteristics of high organizational citizenship. Administrative theory & Praxis 26(3), 325-344.

Coafee, J. & Healey, P. (2003). "My voice: My place": Tracking transformations in urban governance. Urban Studies 40(10), 1979-1999.

Shortall, S. (2004). Social or economic goals, civic inclusion or exclusion? An analysis of rural development theory and practice. Sociologia Ruralis 44(1), 109-123l

Vasi, I.B. & Macy, M. (2003). The mobilizer's dilemma: Crisis, empowerment and collective action. Social Forces 81(3), 979-998.

Models of Community Change Bring this to class with you.