America's social arsonist : Fred Ross and grassroots organizing in the twentieth century /

"Raised by conservative parents who hoped he would "stay with his own kind," Fred Ross instead became one of the most influential community organizers in American history. His activism began alongside Dust Bowl migrants, where he managed the same labor camp that inspired John Steinbec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Thompson, Gabriel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Temas:
Ross, Fred, > 1910-1992.
Ross, Fred, > 1910-1992
Community Service Organization > History.
Community Service Organization
1900-1999
Community activists > California > Biography.
Community organization > California > History > 20th century.
Immigrants > Civil rights > California > History > 20th century.
Organisation communautaire > Californie > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Activists.
Community activists
Community organization
Immigrants > Civil rights
California
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; America's Social Arsonist; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; PART ONE THE EDUCATION OF AN ORGANIZER (1910-1947); 1 All That You Do, Do with Your Might; 2 Dealing Firsthand with the Rotten System; 3 Witness to The Grapes of Wrath; 4 Doing Penance; 5 The Mexican Problem; 6 Red Ross; PART TWO ORGANIZING A MOVEMENT (1947-1963); 7 Viva Roybal; 8 Bloody Christmas; 9 Finding Cesar; 10 On the Road; 11 Growing Pains; 12 The Life and Death of the CSO; PART THREE ORGANIZER AS TEACHER (1964-1992).
  • 13 Poverty Fiasco14 David vs. Goliath; 15 Don't Buy Grapes; 16 The Battle of the Butcher Paper; 17 Blind Spot; 18 The Forever Project; Appendix: Axioms for Organizers; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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