Social Justice and Deep Participation Theory and Practice for the 21st Century [Hardcover]

Knowing what deep participation is, and how it works, can make a critical difference in solving 21st century economic, political, and social problems. This book provides a new approach to hands-on change and begins formulation of a participatory social theory promising greater prosperity and justice for all.Introduction: Turning Points PART I: RETHINKING PARTICIPATION AND SOCIAL CHANGE 1. Background and Overview 2. Current Participatory Approaches 3. Rethinking Participation Practice and Theory PART II: DEEP PARTICIPATION: A NATURAL DYNAMIC OF THE WORLD 4. New Directions 5. The Six Elements of Deep Participation 6. Tracing Deep Participation in West Africa 7. Tracing Deep Participation in North America PART III: PARTICIPATORY SOCIAL THEORY IN A FAST CHANGING WORLD 8. Stalemate or Reinvention? 9. The Dynamics of Participation 10. Formulating a Participatory Social Theory 11. Conclusion: Creating Social JusticePaula Donnelly Roark is a social scientist with a long career in international development starting as a Fulbright Hayes professor in West Africa. She is a skilled scholar/practitioner in social analysis, participation, poverty eradication and sustainable environments. Donnelly Roark's long experience combining theory and practice enables a particularly insightful analysis and discussion of social change.