218 Pages
by
Routledge
218 Pages
by
Routledge
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What was the significance of community action to the Labour movement in Britain during the 1980s? Ray Lees and Marjorie Mayo explore this question in Community Action for Change (first published in 1984), arguing that the Labour movement needed to revitalize its strength in response to the growing dominance of the New Right. They propose that this renewal could be achieved by developing social... Read more
Introduction: Socialism and community action Part 1: The relevance of community action 1. The community action movement and party politics 2. Community action and political theory 3. Community action and anti-poverty programmes Part 2: The resource centres in action 4. Information, advocacy and community action 5. Employment 6. Housing and planning Conclusion: The way forward
Biography
Ray Lees, Marjorie Mayo
Review of the first publication:
‘…Lees and Mayo…address head-on the particular nature of the concept of community action: the ambiguity that is both its strength and weakness…’
— Linda McDowell, Community Development Journal, Volume 20, Issue 4
